Nezahualcóyotl Known locally as Neza or Nezayork for its links to New York City, Nezahualcóyotl is a metropolis of 1.1 million people located on the eastern border of Mexico City. Neza’s connections to New York come not only from migration, but also from trafficking in narcotics, pirated music and knock-off branded clothes. All this is amplified in the commercial nexus of the tianguis, where one finds an abundance of Yankees and Mets caps, Knicks jerseys and ‘I ♥ ︎NY’ T-shirts