- New Yorkers are so worried about crime, sky-high housing costs and struggling schools, 27% percent of state residents said they want to move away in the next five years, a survey revealed Wednesday.
- A stunning 30% of respondents — who also cited inept political leadership and soaring taxes as reasons for wanting to flee — said they already longed to live somewhere else, according to a Siena College Research Institute quality of life poll.
- Nearly a third — about 31% — plan to leave the Empire State when they retire while even more said they believe it’s not safe for kids.
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Nearly A Third Of New Yorkers Want To Leave Because Of Crime, Cost
A man checks his footing as he wades through the Morris Canal Outlet in Jersey City, N.J., as the sun sets on the lower Manhattan skyline of New York City, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
