Who is the "average" New Yorker?

… city life But first we need to define who the socalled average New Yorker is To do so we dove into several data … where its more likely that the average American owns than rents New York is very much dominated by renters According … writes that youre never too old to have a roommate when you live in NYC And the everyday New Yorkers situation is …

By Alanna Schubach |February 6, 2017 - 8:59AM
Redlining: How one racist, Depression-era policy still shapes New York real estate

… excellent prospects for insurance Neighborhoods where black people lived were rated D and were usually considered … Side Brooklyn Heights Riverdale and only a few blocks of Forest Hills Queens Blue areas were considered still good … The city reached a fiscal crisis by the mid1970s when it barely avoided defaulting on its obligations and declaring …

By Emily Nonko |December 29, 2016 - 9:36AM
How did your neighborhood vote in the presidential election?

… and want to be among likeminded people head to Stuyvesant Heights where less than two percent of locals … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Live … neighborhoods … How did your neighborhood vote in the …

By Alanna Schubach |November 14, 2016 - 8:59AM
When a homeless shelter comes to the neighborhood—and neighbors hit the roof

… floor Holden says What theyre doing with these shelters is turning a viable hotel into a jail without bars Theyre using … representatives at the city state and federal levels to improve access to affordable housing … Why has the homeless … communities than in wealthy ones The kind of place where youre going to be able to put in a shelter is a place where …

By Alanna Schubach |October 11, 2016 - 12:30PM