Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City

 Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City (Thanks to Rayna for this one)

Black children in particular are disappearing from the city, and many families point to one reason: Raising children here has become too expensive.

Harlem lost 5,000 Black residents between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. During the same time, 9,000 white people moved in.Credit...Hilary Swift for The New York Times