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I confess that I really don't understand this kind of music, but I'll try to comment meaningfully anyway.
It seems to me that if you're going to name a piece of music after one of the great cities of the world, the music should evoke something of the character of the place. When I opened up the file in Finale, the tempo specified was crotchet = 60, and the funereal quality of the music didn't seem to call New York to mind; even at 3:00AM in the middle of winter, that city is vibrant and lively. I'm not sure why you chose the title you did. Can you explain?
The texture seemed quite thin, with most of the potential of the piano forsaken in two part writing. Perhaps that's what you were going for, but I found it unsatisfying.
I like the way you arrived at the final chord...I would never have guessed that that was where it was going. It was rather satisfying to come to such a consonance, and the way you voiced the chord was interesting.
Other than that, I'm not sure what else to say.
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