Well this was a surprise. A first for NYC, at least on inat.
tysoni also present in the same location -> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188737749
Same colony as this observation, but this time with majors enticed out.
Darker color and lack of metanotal groove separates from emeryi/obscurior.
In a Solenopsis cf. texana colony, which was being raided by a Neivamyrmex sp. colony at the time.
ID is based off of this observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110435451