New York is the media capital of the world. What happens in New York is broadcast across the entire country and due to this, New Yorkers think that they are more important than everyone else. Tony Katz says that New York is not as important as they think they are. Just because there is a high concentration of COVID-19 cases in New York, does not mean everyone else in the country should alter their own lives. The New York point of view has deceived Americans into thinking we should live our lives in accordance with New York values.