Lawmakers plan online survey to find out why people are leaving NY

cnycentral.com ^ | January 30th 2020 | WHAM

[metmom]

Albany, N.Y. (WHAM) - Two New York State legislators are planning to launch a effort to determine the causes behind the state's population loss.

Federal estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau show New York has lost 76,790 people from 2018 to 2019 - making it the fourth largest state in the country. This also makes the fourth straight year of a population decline for New York.

[gcparent]

I think you are confusing it with San Francisco.

[AbolishCSEU]

https://www.venoproperties.com/blog/Upstate-Landlords-Guide-to-the-NY-Tenant-Protection-Act-of-2019

[9YearLurker]

Akin to Jack the Ripper commissioning a study on why women are disappearing from the streets of Boston.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Maybe after PDJT completes his 2nd term I 2014, he’ll run for Governor of NY. By 2024, the swamp should be a lot closer to being drained. He can then drain the any swamp.

[lurk]

So I slap you around and take you for granted. Why are you leaving me?

[Concentrate]

The rents are just too damn high. :)

[1_Rain_Drop]

"Let NYers deduct their property and school taxes on NYS income tax returns would be a good start."

I really really don't like paying school taxes.

[House Atreides]

The Subway TURNSTILES ARE TOO DAMNED HIGH TO STEP OVER EASILY without paying.

[dfwgator]

Speaking of Turnstiles:



You know those lights were bright on Broadway
That was so many years ago
Before we all lived here in Florida
Before the Mafia took over Mexico

There are not many who remember
They say a handful still survive
To tell the world about
The way the lights went out
And keep the memory alive

Billy Joel - Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

[Paladin2]

NYS’s problem is NO fracking...

[Chode]

hell hell, a blind man could see that with his cane...

[gcparent]

Then they go under.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[stevio]

To spread the Cortezio-virus to other states.

[Army Air Corps]

That guy was a hoot.

[imardmd1]

Unmoor Manhattan, Staten, and Island and Long Islands from the rest of the state and make them another state, keeping the two current senators with two more senators. The five boroughs have almost half of the population and growing, and overwhelm the will of the rest of the people in the state who are diminishing, making it untenable for normal citizens whose preferences and needs are far different from those of the city-dwellers. Everything will then take care of itself, IMHO.

[outofsalt]

"Too little taxes, not enough gun control and not enough socialism"

Too much police in the subway oligarchy! Bail Tyranny!
(or is that tranny? SPELLING IS RACIST AND HOMOPHOBIC!!!)

[outofsalt]

"They need more Cuomo and deBlasio!"

I'd settle for more cow bell...

[upchuck]

Hmmm... no mention in the article of how the politicos plan to keep the ‘online’ poll clean.

If allowed, I’d enter a bunch of times just for fun.

I wonder if they’ll be using a method other than cookies to prevent multiple votes from the same person? Deleting cookies is simple.

[heshtesh]

Too little taxes, not enough gun control and not enough socialism

Bingo!