NYC has the most stations of any network in the world lol

More and more lines are getting CBTC with automated trains, similar to London

NYC has more accessible stations than London, not to mention all of our stations and rolling stock feature level boarding, which is not true of the tube

I think you’re heavily biased against NYC. Fine to have criticisms, but I think some of your critiques are overstated. For example, South London is famously underserved by the Underground just like parts of the outer boroughs, and I truly believe that the dirtiness of the subway is blown completely out of proportion. We also have newer trains, and all of them feature air conditioning. Ever been on a deep level tube train in the summer? It’s hell

Long Island is a total trainwreck so I definitely agree with you there, they are insistent that there is no new residential being built along the LIRR corridors, it's nuts

??? What do you mean? There are plenty of new apartment buildings in those areas, not to mention the spread of density surrounding Manhattan. Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City are practically unrecognizable compared to just a decade ago due to all of the new residential buildings, and the same can be said of Jersey City. Even Harrison, NJ is a major commuter town/transit-oriented development that has exploded in the past couple of years.

There’s lots more to do but there are countless projects in the NYC region that are filling in the gaps.

This isn’t quite true in the NYC metro region, there are so many walkable town centers spread out along the various commuter train lines. The towns in NJ and the Hudson Valley do a great job of offering both nice apartment buildings and single family homes without too much sprawl. Connecticut is a different story though.