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NYC Hits the Books
NYC’s graduation rate has grown faster than that of the other four largest school districts in the state.
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Data Updates
Will the Native New Yorkers Please Stand Up?
Think the majority of New Yorkers are transplants from New Jersey or Ohio?
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NYC Sees Rise in Foreclosure Filings
Despite all those signs that the market is recovering, foreclosure filings across New York City have not slowed down, according to the 2013 Quarterly Housing Update: 2nd Quarter
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Racial Inequality in NYC
New Yorkers are, on average, faring better than the average American. But when separated by race, not all New Yorkers have enjoyed the same level of well-being.
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Data Updates
NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population
New York City’s sheltered population has changed over the past 30 years.
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A Tax Coup for Co-ops?
NY state law allows some of NYC’s most expensive apartments to be valued at a fraction of their market price, and thereby pay a much lower tax rate than other types of properties.
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From Knish to Kebab: NYC Remains a City of Immigrants
New York City has long been considered the Golden Door to the U.S.—and appropriately so. In 2010, over one-third of New York City residents were born outside the U.S.
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New York City Renters Feel the Squeeze
New York City renters are feeling the squeeze. According to the State of NYC’s Housing and Neighborhoods 2012 report, released today, between 2007 and 2011, the median monthly gross rent citywide increased by 8.6 percent and median household income decreased 6.8 percent.
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The Price of Building Higher
In New York City, developers can sometimes buy unused development rights from nearby properties to increase the size of their own building projects. This visual shows the locations, numbers, and average price per square foot (in 2013 dollars) of recent (2003-2011) development rights transfers in Manhattan.
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Summer of 311
High temperatures weren’t the only thing New Yorkers were sweating last summer.