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New York has almost the same number of people as it did in the 1950s. You can't blame this on population growth.
by slededit 9y ago
New York has almost the same number of people as it did in the 1950s. You can't blame this on population growth.
- lr4444lr 9y agohttps://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/New-York-City-Population-by-Borough-1950-2040/xywu-7bv9 https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/New-York-City-... And the 2020 estmate has already been exceeded. Please check and cite your sources before making claims. Also, I never said raw population size was the cause, but that it was the combination of a larger than ever population on an aging infrastructure. Lots of what is still crucial to daily life in NY, in particular the subways, had 60 years more usable life in the 1950s.