Suppose a New York City mafia began extorting protection money from…

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Suppose a New York City mafia began extorting protection money from every ship that docks in the Port of New York.

Would Newark residents benefit by inviting a similar mafia to extort money from the ships docking at the Port of Newark?

Or would Newark residents be better off driving off their local mafia, no matter what happens in NYC?