Escape from New York: Twenty Somethings Plan on Leaving the Empire State

According to a recent Marist College poll, a large percentage of persons under the age of thirty plan on leaving New York state within the next five years.

From the New York Daily News.

Escape from New York is not just a movie - it's also a state of mind.A new Marist College poll shows that 36% of New Yorkers under the age of 30 are planning to leave New York within the next five years - and more than a quarter of all adults are planning to bolt the Empire State.

The New York City suburbs, with their high property values and taxes, are leading the exodus, the poll found.

Of those preparing to leave, 62% cite economic reasons like cost of living, taxes - and a lack of jobs.

"A lot of people are questioning the affordability of the state," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

An additional 38% cite climate, quality of life, overcrowding, a desire to be closer to family, retirement or schools.

The latest census showed New York's overall population actually increased, though parts of upstate shed population and jobs.[...]

It's never good news for a region when young adults are making a mass exodus for greener pastures. This can affect your job market and even your housing market adversely. Obviously New York had better start looking for some solutions and realtively quick. Declines don't take as long as people think. Just ask Detroit.

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Senate Designate Kristen Gillibrand, Blue Dog

Rep. Kristen Gillibrand's (D-NY) appointment to HRC's Senate seat was political "shock and awe" to liberal Democrats and Republicans, as well. Gillibrand, is a fiscal hawk, pro-guns, anti gay marriage, as well as adhering to many other Right leaning stances. Her appointment should make some on the Right raise an eyebrow in interest.

Gillibrand, or Tracy Flick, as she is known by her not so illustrious Congressional colleagues, is the daughter of Doug Rutnik, a well-known GOP lobbyist and has worked as an intern for Alphonse D'Amato, the former senior New York Republican senator and influential Washington lobbyist.

Minus her right leaning stances these are some obviously strong connects with the GOP. However, it still cannot be forgotten, that at the end of the da,y she still has a "D" behind her name.

Despite this, many high ranking liberals are miffed about her appointment to the Senate.

From the New York Post,

"It's the wrong message that she's sending out by having Alfonse D'Amato there," said Assemblyman Peter Rivera (D-Bronx), who called Gillibrand "anti-immigrant."

"The message is that she's still to the right and is going to continue to stay to the right."

This has even sparked disdain from the the Grand-Poohbette herself, Nancy Pelosi.

Sources told The Post that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called Paterson Thursday night to express displeasure with his choice, multiple sources said. Her spokesman strongly denied the claim and insisted they talked about politics.

From MyWayNews,

McCarthy, a Long Island Democrat who ran for Congress after her husband was shot to death and her son wounded in the 1993 Long Island Rail Road massacre, said someone with such a record should not be the next senator from New York.

"The majority of New Yorkers believe in trying to reduce gun violence," she said.

With Caroline Kennedy's strange disappearance from the scene and Gillibrand's unexpected appointment, the Republicans better be on the watch. Paint me a political conspiracy theorist, but for some strange reason I am smelling White House involvement and pre-positioning. True intentions, unknown.

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