"New Yorkers are feeling much more downbeat about their quality of life, with only 30% rating it as excellent or good, down from 50% in 2017, the last time a similar survey was done, according to the New York-based Citizens Budget Commission in a report released this week."

"The Citizens Budget Commission’s new survey documenting a steep plunge in New Yorkers’ views of city life should open eyes. Especially the mayor’s."

"The quality of life: New Yorkers across all five boroughs feel that their city’s quality of life has worsened in recent years, according to a survey."

"The poll by non-profit think tank The Citizens Budget Commission (CBC), released on Tuesday, also revealed that anger has skyrocketed over the quality of life, especially after the pandemic. Only 30 per cent of the respondents said that they are happy in New York, according to the poll results carried by several US outlets."

“This feedback straight from New Yorkers is a valuable tool to help focus priorities and drive improvements,” CBC President Andrew Rein said.

“Of course, it’s important to consider context—coming out of the pandemic, employment just recently returning to pre-COVID levels, and increasing affordability challenges—but what New Yorkers' responses crystalize the stark reality that they clearly rate the quality of life and quality of City services as not good," CBC President Andrew Rein said.

"The Citizens Budget Commission surveyed over 6,600 households across New York to learn how people feel about the city's quality of life and government services and compared current views with those from previous surveys in 2017 and 2008."

"Less than one-third of NYCers say they are 'happy' and only half plan to stay living in the city for the next few years, according to a survey released today by the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC), a nonprofit group."

"New Yorkers are feeling less positive, not very safe, and unsatisfied with most city services, according to the survey conducted by the Citizens Budget Commission."

"CBC found that unhappiness has grown among residents of the Big Apple between 2017 and 2023. The survey includes responses from over 6,600 New Yorkers, only half of whom said they plan to stay in the city until after 2028."

A survey conducted by the Citizens Budget Commission found that only 30 percent of New Yorkers would rate quality of life in NYC as “excellent” or “good,” the New York Times reports. In a similar survey in 2017, that percentage was 51 percent.

"The survey from the Citizens Budget Commission found that just 30% of the 6,600 households surveyed describe conditions as "excellent or good.'"