Webgenerally the more specific the nyc subreddit is, the more tailored it is to local interests. At this point they are fully interchangeable imo, same bs mostly just get crossposted. For example the borough subreddits are pretty good and then the neighborhood ones.

Webexplore the latest news, discussions, and updates about new york city on reddit's dedicated subreddit. Once upon a time r/nyc was. Webr/nyc is 650k, r/newyorkcity is like 150k so this one is smaller.