The Gateway City
6 September 2000 - 5:00am
With forty percent of New Yorkers being foreign-born, the city faces major challenges even as it continues to be enriched by immigration.
With forty percent of New Yorkers being foreign-born, the city faces major challenges even as it continues to be enriched by immigration."If it were not for immigration, the city's population would be decreasingtoday. The newcomers culturally and economically revitalize abandoned neighborhoods, and their presence bolsters the economy and contributesto the tax base." But the city faces problems such as lack of affordable housing.
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The New York Times, September 4, 2000
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