> GP was specifically talking about NYC, so calling out the specific party in power there seemed relevant. The original post really concerns the state governme

> GP was specifically talking about NYC, so calling out the specific party in power there seemed relevant. The original post really concerns the state government, not the city, and New York is definitely a two-party state. The Assembly is always controlled by Democrats, and the Senate is always controlled by the Republicans, even when Democrats win a majority of the seats. Both parties benefit from this stasis, so they have no incentive to upset the balance.