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Despite strong advocates and equally as strong opposition, it seems both the federal and state government alike have decided income inequality in this nation needs to be addressed in the form of an increase in the minimum wage. Mayor de Blasio recently passed a bill targeting some 18,000 New York City workers who work on […]

Many people think of New York City as the place to be. It provides numerous amenities and attractions, so that its visitors are never bored. Every destination is only a convenient train ride away (Despite all the train delays). The city is extremely diverse, so items and foods from different cultures can easily be found […]

Class 14: Living Wage – Does Raising Minimum Wage Help? While many minimum wage workers strive for the government to raise their minimum wage, it is hard to imagine how many of them gave a deeper thought about the long lasting consequences behind their actions. It is very likely that a general raise in minimum […]

All my life, I have lived in Brooklyn in a modest house that my family has occupied for over 60 years (and owned for the last 30). Over the years, my family has seen people come and go from the neighborhood as well as seen the surroundings around them dramatically change. In the City-Wide Analysis […]

You get what you pay for. That’s the price of living in New York City, for all its lights and sounds, convenience, and reputation. And maybe opportunity? NYU Furman Center’s article on rent in New York City really showed some grave news for the lower income renter. With rent rising (11%) and income stagnating (2%), […]

While new developments are springing up in all boroughs, thus showing recovery from the recession and Superstorm Sandy, neighborhood rezonings and a new focus on strengthening properties from future storms has been put into plan. I had always lived in a house on Staten Island, with my parents paying mortgage. Recently, I had moved out […]

The City Wide Analysis discusses several different topics as it relates to housing in NY. It first discusses how housing construction has finally picked up since the recession and although it has not reached the same 15,000 units per year we have still grown to almost 12,500 units. It also discusses how by the end […]

Class 13: Rising Rent – More to Pay to Live Where You Are While the rising rent is putting more stress on the the economic situations of the renters, there are far more outreaching consequences in this issue than the extra money coming out of people’s pocket every month. There is no doubt that the […]

I grew up out on Long Island and currently still live there. I commute to school everyday and thus have no experience living in an apartment in the city. However, I always did know that it is very expensive even if you find a way to share an apartment with friends. But this report really […]

I was truly startled after reading the significant effects that housing, zoning, and other factors have on increasing income inequality, especially within metropolitan areas. After understanding these underlying drivers of income inequality, I am strongly against the regulatory initiatives that support restrictive zoning. I was sickened by the recent article regarding the “two cities in […]

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