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US Median Household Income Rises For First Time Since Before COVID-19 Pandemic US Median Household Income Rises For First Time Since Before COVID-19 Pandemic
US Median Household Income Rises For First Time Since Before Covid-19 Pandemic Real median household income in the United States rose for the first time in four years. The amount of to $80,610 in 2023 marked the first annual increase since 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a US Census Bureau report released this week. The report, Income in the United States: 2023, compares median household income by different characteristics, including race and Hispanic origin, and shows that not all groups had an increase in median household incomes from 2022 to 2023. Household characteristics are determined by the person, or one of the people, who owns or rents t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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These NY Locales Among Top 100 Best Places To Live In America, Brand-New Ranking Says These NY Locales Among Top 100 Best Places To Live In America, Brand-New Ranking Says
These NY Locales Among Top 100 Best Places To Live In America, Brand-New Ranking Says When it comes to putting down your roots, these New York locales are among the best in the nation, according to a brand-new ranking. Four cities in the Empire State made the top 100 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 “Best Places to Live in the US” ranking. Researchers pulled data from a variety of sources, including thousands of public survey responses, the US Census Bureau, FBI crime statistics, and school and hospital rankings to come up with the top 150 American cities. Cities were ranked using four key indicators: value, desirability, job market, and quality of life. The followi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID COVID-19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID
Covid-19: Brand-New Study Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who've Had Long COVID A new study has revealed just how prevalent cases of so-called Long COVID are among Americans. According to the investigation by Dartmouth College and the University College London, one in seven Americans -- about 14 percent -- had Long COVID by the end of 2022. Long COVID occurs when symptoms of the virus persist for more than three months after the initial infections. Those symptoms typically included extreme fatigue, breathlessness, muscle weakness, and cognitive dysfunction or "brain fog." Those who report having experienced Long COVID said they also experienced more anx…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Brand-New Rankings Of NY's Wealthiest Counties May Come As Surprise Brand-New Rankings Of NY's Wealthiest Counties May Come As Surprise
Brand-New Rankings Of NY's Wealthiest Counties May Come As Surprise A new ranking shows how New York counties stack up against one another when it comes to financial earnings. Using data from the US Census Bureau, Stacker compiled a list of the 50 highest-earning counties in New York, ranking them by 2020 5-year estimate median household income. For comparison, the 2020 median household income in the United States was $67,521. In New York, it was $68,304. No. 5 Coming in at No. 5 is Rockland County, with a median household income of $94,840. That’s 33.4 percent above the state average and 45.9 percent above the national average. Data showed that 47.7 per…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Here's Where Nassau, Suffolk Rank Among State's Fastest-Growing Counties, New Report Says Here's Where Nassau, Suffolk Rank Among State's Fastest-Growing Counties, New Report Says
Here's Where Nassau, Suffolk Rank Among State's Fastest-Growing Counties, New Report Says Long Island is among the fastest-growing regions in New York while the nation’s population is increasing at the slowest rate in a century, according to a new report. Using data from the US Census Bureau, Stacker compiled a list of the 30 fastest growing counties in New York between 2010 and 2019, which included both Nassau and Suffolk. 
“A county typically sees population growth as a ‘bedroom community’ (a municipality with an atypically large commuting population) to a large city,” the report states. “These communities are typically quieter than their feeder cities, offer lower rents and…

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by Zak Failla
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Vulgar Hate Messages Discovered At Long Island Park Vulgar Hate Messages Discovered At Long Island Park
Vulgar Hate Messages Discovered At Long Island Park White supremacist and homophobic scrawlings on notes stuffed into fences and lampposts at a Long Island park drew attention on social media, and led officials to make condemning statements about their content.  According to Patch, at least five notes were found by residents in the last week of September at Freeport's Milburn Pond Park.  Statements written on these notes included "white is bright and outta sight," "take a knee for the beauty of white people," "take a knee for Donald Trump," and a vulgar statement suggesting that Michelle Obama has male genitalia.  “There is a…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Here's One Bright Spot In Record March Retail Sales Decline COVID-19: Here's One Bright Spot In Record March Retail Sales Decline
Covid-19: Here's One Bright Spot In Record March Retail Sales Decline Though the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc on retail stores in the entire nation, grocery and beverage store sales skyrocketed to new heights, according to newly released data. While retailers have seen businesses plummet, grocery stores and beverage depots have seen sales increase by more than 25 percent since the outbreak began in early March, according to a new report from the National Retail Federation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the overall retail business was down 8.7 percent from February to March, and down 6.2 percent at the same point last year. Th…

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by Zak Failla
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New York Population Losses Now Spreading To NYC, Westchester, Nassau Counties New York Population Losses Now Spreading To NYC, Westchester, Nassau Counties
New York Population Losses Now Spreading To NYC, Westchester, Nassau Counties The mass exodus of residents leaving New York State is not exclusive to upstate, and has spread to the New York City, Westchester and Long Island. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 population estimates are out, and the numbers show that nearly 50,000 New Yorkers left the Empire State, with a notable increase in Nassau and Westchester counties. In total, statewide, 48,500 people left New York, which was one of just nine states to lose population over the previous year - a 0.25 percent decline that leaves the state’s population at approximately 19.5 million people. It is the third straight year …

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by Zak Failla