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:

Cable Company, ABC Forge Deal to Keep Carrying New York Flagship Station (TV Guide)
Cable company Cablevision forged a deal with New York City's ABC affiliate just in time for millions of viewers to catch the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday. Read More..


Van accident at NYC church kills woman, injures 4 - The Associated Press

Van accident at NYC church kills woman, injures 4
The Associated Press
NEW YORK EUR” A van has struck five people in the parking lot of a New York City church, killing one and injuring four. Police Lt. John Grimpel says no .
Van accident at Brooklyn church injures 4, kills 1Newsday (subscription)
SUV Hits 5 People, Killing 1, in Church Parking LotNew York Times
Car Mows Down Five in Brooklyn Church Parking Lot1010 Wins

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Charter Schools Flourish in Harlem - Wall Street Journal

Charter Schools Flourish in Harlem
Wall Street Journal
New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein asked the parents there to "think back about a decade ago, and how few choices families in Harlem had. .

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Bethenny of New York City 'Housewives' dishes on the drama (CNN)
Season three of "The Real Housewives of New York City" begins Thursday, and Bethenny Frankel is already over it...




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