I'm no political expert, but I can provide a "Man in the Street Report" on the current political climate in NYC: Apathy and disgust, and I don't think that it is limited to New York.

I just got home from a doctor appointment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. On the way there, I saw one young woman in the 14th Street subway station wearing an Obama for President button. After my appointment, I strolled around, for about 90 minutes, on the streets between 59th and 86th, from Park Avenue to 3rd. I did not see one political sign, button, poster or leaflet. One street vender was selling Obama and McCain hats and buttons, but nobody was buying. Other than the one aforementioned young lady, nobody was wearing any political buttons or hats, either.

Looked to me like there is very little, or no, interest in either candidate in New York City.