Posted on 06/04/2025 6:12:50 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Bad Apple.
New Yorkers rate the Big Apple’s quality of life — on issues such as public safety, cleanliness and mass transit — significantly worse than the pre-pandemic times and just slightly better than two years ago, a Citizens Budget Commission survey of more than 1,700 residents found.
Just over a third of residents said quality of life in the five boroughs was good or excellent — a significant drop from 2017, when about half of New Yorkers surveyed gave it the top rating.
The deep level of displeasure regarding crime and government services presents a challenge to whoever the next New York City mayor will be next year, according to the CBC’s “Straight from New Yorkers 2025” poll.
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New Yorkers will continue to believe what they like. They are rivalled by the snobs on the West Coast. I will continue to avoid all like the bile plague they are.
“I was lucky enough to live in downtown Manhattan during the golden age of the mid to late 1990s. You really could walk almost anywhere and feel safe. And you’d look around and the city was being rebuilt. The subway was safe and vibrant. Now, not so much anymore.”
Dito, was there late 90s too, I sure miss old SOHO and Hells Kitchen. It got nice again just before the pandemic was there (Tribeca) for 6 months in 2018 and 4 more in 2019 (Bushwick). Mayor Adams has royally F’d up that great city.
NYC has RCV for a reason...
Gothamites, wanna save your city?
Stop allowing Deep State to pick your candidates for you.
And secure your bleeping elections.
See my reply #23.
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