Ayn warned us in 1957 but few payed attention. Now as President Obama's preacher would say, "Chickens!, coming home to roost".
Detroit has/had much the same model. City workers retiring after 25 years of employment. When a city loses nearly 1/2 of its population, It is obvious something isn't working. NYC only needs to lose a few thousand of the 40,000 rich people that are paying 1/2 of all the taxes to be totally insolvent.

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II bet that seat stays open for cash making opportunities. I'm not sure how well funded the Russians space effort is now but some of that money has come in handy at times past.