said by rit56 :

there's to much money at stake and they would never walk away from New York and you know it. aside from the cash they would loose, long term, the public relations nightmare that would come will hurt Verizon. they have to have a significant presence in new York otherwise they will look terrible. not offer their premier service in the media capital of the United States? are you kidding? they will never ever leave the table. they are hardly in a position to dictate terms. for them to not offer FIOS in New York City will be the worst possible outcome for Verizon.