It takes a reporter named Gabriella BOSTON to cut New York City down to size.

Washington Times: D.C.’s power, prestige takes bite out of Big Apple

In the blatantly self-reverential battle between New York and Washington for the title of “Most Important City in America,” New York has always claimed an easy victory.
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Until now.
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When financial markets on Wall Street melted down last fall, the federal government stepped in with billions of bailout dollars, and the tables began to turn. So did the zeitgeist.
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In short, the Big Apple has been hurt in this economy while Washington has galloped to the rescue. The result: Washington is suddenly cool. Or, at least, cooler.