Yeah, like that'll happen

The New York Times has a six-way debate on the notion of New York City somehow creating a rival to Silicon Valley:

Nurture the Difference by Craig Mod, writer and designer of Flipboard
Entrepreneurship Can't Be Taught by Caterina Fake, co-founder of Flickr and Hunch
No City Has a Lock on Innovation by Fred Wilson, venture capitalist
Silicon Valley's Head Start by Martin Kenney, a professor of human and community development
A Very New York Approach by David Tisch, director of TechStars
Why Facebook Moved Out West by Eric Ries, author of Startup Lessons Learned
Replace, Yes. Rival, No by Ellen Ullman, former software engineer