{"id":421181,"date":"2022-03-25T03:18:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T00:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/workers-say-crime-ridden-nyc-not-worth-the-hassle-anymore\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T03:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T00:18:01","slug":"workers-say-crime-ridden-nyc-not-worth-the-hassle-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/workers-say-crime-ridden-nyc-not-worth-the-hassle-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"#Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ee36f76202\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ee36f76202\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/workers-say-crime-ridden-nyc-not-worth-the-hassle-anymore\/#%E2%80%9CWorkers_say_crime-ridden_NYC_not_worth_the_hassle_anymore%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWorkers_say_crime-ridden_NYC_not_worth_the_hassle_anymore%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Conditions in New York City have deteriorated so badly that a large segment of its private-sector workforce are thinking of fleeing rather than return to the office, a new business <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pfnyc.org\/news\/poll-reveals-employees-will-resist-return-to-office-until-city-and-subways-are-safe\/#\">survey released <\/a>Thursday reveals.<\/p>\n<p>Forty percent of employees who reside in Manhattan said they\u2019re thinking of leaving as did 48% \u2014 nearly half \u2014 of workers who live in the city\u2019s other four boroughs, the online Morning Consult poll of 9,386 employees found. It was commissioned by the Partnership for The City of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Public safety concerns are an obstacle to persuading more employees now working remotely to return to their Manhattan offices.<\/p>\n<p>Of those respondents working remotely all or part of the time, 43% cited public safety as their No. 1 concern, followed by 27% who cited exposure to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Only 40% of employees have returned to their offices in-person full-time, according to the business group.<\/p>\n<p>Seventy-four percent of\u00a0public transit commuters say safety in the subway has worsened since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>On quality of life issues, 94% of employees said not enough is being done to address homelessness and mental illness. Eighty two percent said these problems have gotten worse.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-466.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Public safety was the top concern for remote workers who might be coming back to their offices.\" class=\"wp-image-21653614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-466.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-466.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-466.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Public safety was the top concern for remote workers who might be coming back to their offices.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The survey found that many city workers are thinking of leaving instead of returning to work.\" class=\"wp-image-21653607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The survey found that many city workers are thinking of leaving instead of returning to work.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Partnership for New York City<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for crime, 85% of workers said not enough was being done to address assaults, 77% not enough was being done to tackle gun violence, 57% said there\u2019s too much shoplifting while 46 percent said there\u2019s lack of enforcement of turnstile jumping.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, 84% of respondents said the overall conditions in the city have gone to hell.<\/p>\n<p>About half of the employees claimed the city is dirtier while 43% said transit service is less reliable.<\/p>\n<p>Only 38% of employees are optimistic about the future of the city, while 62% say they are pessimistic or unsure.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"94% of employees said that not enough was being done about homelessness in New York.\" class=\"wp-image-21653617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>94% of employees said that not enough was being done about homelessness in New York.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Debra L. Rothenberg\/ZUMA Press Wire<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Half of the surveyed workers said the city has gotten dirtier.\" class=\"wp-image-21653619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/new-york-going-to-hell-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Half of the surveyed workers said the city has gotten dirtier.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Samuel Rigelhaupt\/Sipa USA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the sour outlook, 72% of respondents said they are committed to the city and want to be part of its revival.<\/p>\n<p>Employees said they wanted their companies to hold elected officials accountable to turn the tide of rising crime and restore the quality of life that existed pre-pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to public safety concerns, nearly\u00a0 60% of employees say not enough is being done to address high housing costs and small business recovery.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"43 percent of participants said public safety was their biggest concern about returning to the workplace.\" class=\"wp-image-21653624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/nyc-survey-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>43 percent of participants said public safety was their biggest concern about returning to the workplace.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Partnership for New York City<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Half of the employees say more needs to be done to improve public education.<\/p>\n<p>The survey of 9,386 employees took place between February 17 and March 11. It has a margin of error of plus or minus one percentage point.<\/p>\n<p>Eighty percent of the workers were connected to employers based in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>Of those queried, 36% reside in Manhattan, 25% in the outer boroughs, 22% in New Jersey, 13% in Long Island northern suburbs and 4% elsewhere.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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