"After that, a new survey from the Citizens Budget Commission found that just 30% of New Yorkers are happy with their quality of life – a sharp decline from when the poll was last taken in 2017."

Only 30% of New Yorkers surveyed by the Citizens Budget Commission rated their quality of life as “good” or “excellent,” while 34% rated their quality of life as “poor.”

"The share of residents who rate city life as good or excellent fell from 50 percent to 30 percent between 2017 and 2023, while one third of New Yorkers say quality of life is now poor, a survey by the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) reveals."

"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.

"Only 30 percent of New Yorkers said they felt positive about our overall quality of life — down from 51 percent just six years ago..."

“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."