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Data Updates
New York City Student Performance Varies Widely Across Neighborhoods
In New York City, student performance varies widely across neighborhoods and boroughs, according to data from the State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2015.
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Report: New York City Properties Affected by Sale of Tax Liens
A report by the NYU Furman Center describes the process of tax lien sales in New York City, which affected over 15,000 properties and roughly 43,600 residential units between 2010 and 2015.
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New Units Planned for Construction in 2015 Were Concentrated in Brooklyn and Manhattan
In 2015, New York City saw a spike in the number of permits issued for new housing units, including a large jump in the number of permitted units in large buildings with at least 50 units. Many of these permits were concentrated in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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Private School Attendance in New York City
In 2014, 17% of New York City children age 5 to 17 attended a private school. Two community districts have more than half of school age children enrolled in private schools.
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Mapping the Melting Pot: Where Foreign Born New Yorkers Live
According to the 2010-2014 American Community Survey, the 37% of New Yorkers who were foreign-born hailed from over 100 different countries. This map shows the distribution of immigrants from the 10 countries with the largest representation in New York City. A dot in a census tract indicates that 500 people born in the specified country lived in that tract.
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Income-Housing Gap Grows for New York City Renters
In the past decade, rent increases have far surpassed income growth for New York City renters. And according to just-released data, the rent-income growth gap grew even wider between 2013 and 2014.
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All By Myself
Since 1940, the share of one-person households has been steadily rising in the U.S., particularly in urban areas. These changes in household composition have led to a growing mismatch between household composition and existing housing supply.
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New York City’s Building Permits Spike Ahead of 421-a Deadline
In the second quarter of 2015, New York City authorized 33,910 housing units for new construction—over five times the number of residential units authorized the previous quarter.
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New York City’s Opt-Out Outlook
Between 2015 and 2024, over 58,000 units of subsidized affordable rental housing will be eligible to opt out of all affordability restrictions. This map shows the location and size of properties containing these affordable units.
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Data Updates
New York City Renters Still Feel the Squeeze
New York City’s rental housing was no more affordable in 2013 than in 2012, according to new American Community Survey data released this fall. The trends of rising rents and stagnating income have continued through 2013.
