I dont know if or why NY would care about what Merlino says on youtube considering he only talks about sports, food, amd every now and then he mentions rats.
Its absurd that NY would even care. He went to Rao’s which is a well known mob hang out and no one cared. He is 100% retired amd has a good show. He does make good money with patreon and youtube. Good for him.
If you think about, what does NYC have to even gain by partnering with Philly ? Zero ! There is no one in Philly that is making any kind of money that would interest NYC. If NY wants to expand into Philly, there is no one there to block them. Philly is done and Merlino did a smart thing by stepping away.