Facts About New York City

New York City is possibly the most exciting city in the world. Many Parisian’s and Londoner’s will certainly have problems with this statement, but it stands to reason that New York City would be in the top best cities of the world list. One reason why New York City is so exciting is the multitude of personalities and history that make it a very interesting place to visit, and also to live in. And what do New Yorkers think about their home?


* 70% of New Yorkers think that it is a great place to live and 68% of New Yorkers think that New York has also improved significantly in the last few years.
* 60% of New Yorkers believe that they're safe and that the police protection in the city is good.
* 75% of all New Yorkers believe that they are in good health and the same amount have also finished school.
* 28% of New Yorkers have finished college.
* 17% of New Yorker families have a worth (assets, etc) of $100,000 or more but 41% reported they had no net worth. 25% of all New Yorkers own their own home, as New York is notoriously a city of renters.
* Unfortunately 31% of New Yorkers are actually living below the poverty line. There seems to be a great division between the rich and poor in NYC, as 6% of all New Yorkers have incomes that are at least 10 times below the poverty line. And 2% of New Yorkers have been getting it so tough, their gas or electric supplies have been cut off. 7% have been hungry because they can’t afford food.
* 20% of New Yorkers are living in substandard housing and 14% live in an overcrowded dwellings.
* 33% of New Yorkers have one or more family members that don’t have access to health insurance.
* However, 80% of New Yorkers feel safe in their Neighborhood, which is a vast improvement on previous years. Rudolp Giuliani has gotten a lot of credit for cleaning up the neighbourhoods.



New York City News:

New York City Mayor Wears Hearing Aids Temporarily
Sometimes I don't understand the media. They think it is a big deal for the mayor of New York City to wear hearing aids. Then the media reported that the mayor's hearing aids "were gone." Was he discouraged from using his hearing aids ...


New York City's Empire State Building to glow with colors of teams in Super Bowl XLIV (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The Empire State BuildingThe Empire State Building done up in Super Bowl team colorsThe Empire State Building in New York City will glow this weekend with the colors of the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. And on Monday, the...


NewsCrimeJustice Dept. official Gary Grindler says New York City 9/11 KSM . - New York Daily News

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New York City girl handcuffed and arrested for doodling on her desk - USA Today

New York Daily News

New York City girl handcuffed and arrested for doodling on her desk
USA Today
Although she remains suspended from school and must perform eight hours of community service, city officials say Alexa's arrest "shouldn't have happened. .
Doodling crime leads to jailNew Zealand Herald
School girl arrested for drawing on school deskThe Money Times
New York Girl Alexi Gonzalez Arrested For Doodling On Her DeskThe Admonition (blog)
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Anchor Down - New York Magazine

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He is one of the city's most prominent African-American journalists and a well-liked political interpreter of the New York City scene, often called upon to .
Ex-NY newsman out of jail in wife assaultWashington Post
NYC cable TV reporter released from Rockland County jailThe Journal News | LoHud.com
Ex-NY1 anchor Dominic Carter arrested for beating, choking wife 13 years ago .New York Daily News

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12-year-old New York City junior high student handcuffed, arrested for doodling on desk (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - A New York City junior high student has been arrested for doodling on her desk. Twelve-year-old Alexa Gonzalez scribbled "Lex was here 2/1/10" on her desk Monday at Junior High School 190 in Queens. She also wrote "I love my friends Abby and Faith."..




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