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Politics

Silver linings: New Yorkers happy with the basics while giving poor marks to quality-of-life in survey

By Barbara Russo
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Posted on March 20, 2024

It’s not all bad!

Results of a new survey released on Tuesday showed many New Yorkers are not very happy with the quality of life — yet they gave high marks to the basics that keep the city running, from first responders to libraries to trash collection.

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Silver linings: New Yorkers happy with the basics while giving poor marks to quality-of-life in survey

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