There may be some evidence somewhere to support the new Big Apple campaign proclaiming that “New York gets more done by 8 a.m. than Boston does in a day.” Yet it’s actually not easy to find. There’s no doubt that New Yorkers walk faster and talk faster, and, arguably, with a more attractive accent. That said, especially when it comes to the completion of major new public projects, it’s New York that’s the laggard.