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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Population

New York Outmigration: 216,778 Residents Fled in 2023

(The Center Square) — New Yorkers continue to flee for other states, according to newly released U.S. Census figures, which show that the Empire State lost more than 200,000 residents last year.  The Census data, released Thursday, shows that New York…

New York loses $19.5 billion in population exodus, IRS confirms

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor May 28th, 2022 The Roosevelt Island Daily News (The Center Square) – The Internal Revenue Service this week released more troubling data for New York, with the federal agency showing more high-earning taxpayers…

New York News

New York City population dwindles by more than 300,000 last year

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor March 24th, 2022 (The Center Square) – New York City saw a population decline of more than 300,000 people over a 12-month span ending July 1, 2021, according to data released Thursday by…

Clearing the Fog: The Truth About Roosevelt Island’s Population…

Roosevelt Island population? How many people live here? Should be an easy answer, but it isn’t because it’s been lied about for so long. So, let’s clear it up.

New York posts nation’s biggest drop in population, according to Census Bureau’s 2020 estimates

(The Center Square) – Population estimates for 2020 released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau paint a grim picture for New York, as the Empire State is projected to have lost more residents from the 2019 numbers than any other state…