The reason why he may not have too many nearby residents is possibly explained in his own words "right above the city" which clearly indicates an actual geographic location.
As the majority of New York residents would live in houses and structures ON the ground and not above it the number of aerial residents above the city is obviously low in comparison.

Wish i was in ny you are very hot

Looking at your pix, that is certainly someones loss... But, it seems most here have the same problem, meeting up.