Hard Knocks in the Bronx
This article appeared in the January 2, 2012 edition of The Nation.
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Contradicting the “Poverty as Pathology” Approach, 2012
Posted in NYC, People, Culture & Race, Poverty & Affluence
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The Marathon Route’s Evolving Neighborhoods
The Marathon Route’s Evolving Neighborhoods
Published: November 5, 2011
The New York City Marathon course has changed little since 1976, but the neighborhoods along the route have: most are richer, and their ethnic makeups have shifted.
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Income Distribution
The above map shows the geographic distribution of income in New York City by quintiles (20% increments). It’s a relative measure, but there are clear patterns of spatial income distribution. The Bronx and Eastern Brooklyn have some of the highest concentration of low-income populations, while Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn, and more suburban areas of Queens and Staten Island have the highest incomes.
Posted in Income, Poverty & Affluence, Wealth
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Changes in voting patterns:
Presidential Voting Patterns – 1920-2008