sorry for the lack of clarity , plan on moving to nyc, but I do not currently live there. The main reason I bring it up is I have heard HR/companies will potentially ignore people with non local addresses, as well as there are clear logistical issues associated to not being less then an hour away from an interview.
I hire a lot in SF. A remote address in the same country is usually not a barrier as we will fly people in if they make it to the on-site round. The bigger challenge is actually standing out among the 400-500 resumes we receive per job. A referral is a far better approach to getting your foot in the door that applying online