New York Residents Express Concerns About Worsening Quality of Life and Economic Struggles

If money doesn’t suit you and you have problems meeting your needs, know that you are not the only one, according to the most recent Sienna College survey of 804 New Yorkers registered to vote.

57% of those surveyed, that is, more than half, think that the quality of life in New York is getting worse.

Only 14% consider that things are improving, while 27% believe that everything remains the same.

Most households struggle to make ends meet with their expenses, so the problem they face is not only the lack of work, but also low salaries due to the high cost of everything.

“Too expensive, there is not much work here, it is very expensive, it is incredibly horrible,” said Carlos Colón.

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-Do you think New York is worse than before?

“Well, worse than before we have to think about how, but the cost of living, yes,” said Calvin Soto.

Another interesting fact from the survey is that Democrats, Republicans and independents surprisingly agree that the cost of living is the biggest problem facing the state.

Although he is not the only one. They also highlighted crime, the constant arrival of migrants and the lack of affordable housing.

But there are those who see this economic crisis as something positive, they say that everything depends on the approach.

“Depending on the mentality, they can accept the difficulty now to motivate themselves to get a new job, learn a new skill,” said Román Jaquez.

In addition to the economic situation, the survey also asked the opinion of New Yorkers about the political outlook for the 2024 presidential elections.

62% of Democrats surveyed believe President Joe Biden is unfit for a second term.

For their part, 74% of Republicans say that Trump is qualified for another term.

But when consulting with Latino voters, the story is very different, since 47% say they do not want to see either Biden or Trump re-elected for the presidency. There seems to be little hope for them.

But what does the community think of the politicians and the candidates? Will the situation improve?

“All the promises are empty, there are people who say they are going to do this but at the end of the day it is a show,” Soto added.

“We must vote and select leaders who have responsibilities and make laws that have a positive impact,” Jaquez added.

And regardless of the survey numbers, you only need to go to the streets to be able to observe and talk to the community and realize that many face difficulties in their daily lives.

2023-09-19 18:51:00
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