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Being on section 8 does not make you a "welfare moocher that doesn't know what you are talking about"....maybe it does in your eyes...but not mine. The facts haven't changed, due to the economy movement of ALL people has slowed, but not stopped...which applies to PR. As the economy improves PRs will resume their migration out of NYC, if you believe otherwise, please provide evidence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Being on section 8 does not make you a "welfare moocher that doesn't know what you are talking about"....maybe it does in your eyes...but not mine. The facts haven't changed, due to the economy movement of ALL people has slowed, but not stopped...which applies to PR. As the economy improves PRs will resume their migration out of NYC, if you believe otherwise, please provide evidence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sure that section 8 comment that I made no reference to was probably misinterpreted...
As for facts you yourself have read them and posted them on here and I've explained to you as well as others throughout this thread... There's really no need to continue repeating myself...
As for your exclamation points and other attacks and sly remarks I can see how you feel about this topic and clearly I've hit a nerve... Oddly enough, maybe because the only type of Puerto Rican people you see are the ones in your little bubble of Mott Haven you want to assume that the low class people you constantly attack as being lazy and crime oriented are moving out... But the reality is that the vast majority of Puerto Ricans in this city are moving out of bad neighborhoods but not out of the city but rather across the city to many other middle class areas and the fact that the percentage loss of Puerto Ricans from 00-09 was almost nil when early on during that decade they left in masses tells you that the movement stopped... Not that it diminished... It STOPPED... and when you can comprehend that and realize that many Puerto Ricans and AA's as well are moving into working middle class areas that were once considered a no-go, then we might be able to have a reasonable discussion...
Most of Florida aside, many Puerto Ricans and AA's who moved down south didn't realize how different this city really is in comparison with down south... The only reason why prejudice and racism isn't always seen down south is because the diversity in these areas is and was nearly non-existant... But many are starting realize with the change in demographics how backwards some of these areas really are and are starting to move back... It's happened with a number of friends of mine but you don't even have to take my word for it... Take a poll on city-data and look up the statistics for yourself to see that many are deciding to move back... Whether it be because of what I just mentioned or because of boredom, or lack of jobs or whatever it may be... A number of people are finding that things weren't as they imagined it would be...
I actually don't claim PRs are lazy or crime oriented, but I will say there is a lack of work ethic among many which is endemic to poor communities..and isn't unique to any one group. I have never explicitly attacked any group however. Furthermore, my exposure to PRs is from multiple neighborhoods, and states, I have lived in Florida and NJ, and not just NYC. How about you?
If you believe that the "vast majority of PRs are not moving out of NYC but in fact moving out of bad neighborhoods and into middle class neighborhoods" PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCE. If you believe there are a substantial number of PRs who have left NYC and now are returning due to all the reasons you listed, PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCE.
All of my statements are backed up with specific facts, articles, and census data, etc. I am happy to believe all of your claims IF YOU PROVIDE YOUR SOURCE of information. Until then, my facts remain...PRs are leaving NYC for the sunbelt, and although that number has slowed recently due to the economy, as it has for almost every group, the trend will continue as the economy once again improves. The end.
PS-For the record I don't consider "PRs" in neighborhoods like Mott Haven to be PR. They are 3, 4, and 5 generations here, and have no idea or sense of what being PR is or means. To these people, it means waving a flag once a year, hanging out at the bodega drinking malta, and liking Marc Anthony. If they are lucky they get to visit a friend or random cousin in PR once every 10 years. They are simply poor people at this point who speak bad spanish AND bad english, no more, no less.
The source for the changing demographics for NYC is the New York City Department of City Planning - Population Division. They have written about this subject extensively, and have stated that Puerto Ricans suburbanize within the city and do not move out at the same rate as other groups.
Please stop this silly fussing and contact them to get the information you're seeking.
The source for the changing demographics for NYC is the New York City Department of City Planning - Population Division. They have written about this subject extensively, and have stated that Puerto Ricans suburbanize within the city and do not move out at the same rate as other groups.
Please stop this silly fussing and contact them to get the information you're seeking.
I hate the word "suburbanizing". I prefer integration into existing moderate and higher income communities. More accurate in reference to NYC.
Here is a article on Hispanic/Latinos in general and how with every generation the term becomes less relevant. This would further skew the stats on the PR experience.
1% decrease from 00-09... what does that hold in store for the future?
Actually it's more then that. 785,000 in 2000 vs 723,000 in 2010. Anyway, I believe that the PR decline, AA decline, and the White population decline has slowed down is due to the economy [many are stuck here]. I believe PR's will always has a solid presence in this city for a very long time, even though they will most likely be surpassed by other hispanic groups soon.
I hate the word "suburbanizing". I prefer integration into existing moderate and higher income communities. More accurate in reference to NYC.
Here is a article on Hispanic/Latinos in general and how with every generation the term becomes less relevant. This would further skew the stats on the PR experience.
Actually it's more then that. 785,000 in 2000 vs 723,000 in 2010. Anyway, I believe that the PR decline, AA decline, and the White population decline has slowed down is due to the economy [many are stuck here]. I believe PR's will always has a solid presence in this city for a very long time, even though they will most likely be surpassed by other hispanic groups soon.
You know I've seen numbers vary from 800,000 to about 725,000 for 2010, so who knows what the real numbers are.
Actually it's more then that. 785,000 in 2000 vs 723,000 in 2010. Anyway, I believe that the PR decline, AA decline, and the White population decline has slowed down is due to the economy [many are stuck here]. I believe PR's will always has a solid presence in this city for a very long time, even though they will most likely be surpassed by other hispanic groups soon.
This is what I have been saying for sometime. The economic. Slowdown forced many native new yorkers stay down for a while until things are in the clear including myself. Also many are stuck due to jobs and ill parents who they have to comfort and financially support.
You know I've seen numbers vary from 800,000 to about 725,000 for 2010, so who knows what the real numbers are.
Numbers change everyday.
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