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Escape from NY: Two-thirds of state’s residents think about leaving — or know someone who is: poll

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Spector, D. (2026, September 19). Escape from NY: Two-thirds of state’s residents think about leaving — or know someone who is: poll. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/escape-from-ny-63-think-about-leaving-or-know-someone-who-is-poll/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-19 · by David Spector

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A survey by the Empire Center for Public Policy reveals that two-thirds of New York state residents either consider leaving or know someone who is. The top reasons cited include high taxes at 30% and cost of living concerns at 25%. Since Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, nearly a million residents have left the state, with critics attributing this to her policies. Political billboards funded by a Super PAC are mocking the situation and urging voters to support Republican Bruce Blakeman over Hochul.
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A new survey by the Empire Center for Public Policy found that 33% of New York State residents are considering moving away, while another 30% know someone who might do so. The primary reasons cited were taxes (30%) and cost of living (25%), followed by politics and governance (15%) and safety issues (6%). Since Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, New York State has lost nearly one million residents, with many blaming her policies for driving people out. The city of Gotham alone lost 114,000 residents in the recent year, particularly among Gen Zers moving faster than any other demographic group. Billionaires Ken Griffin and Marc Rowan have also threatened to relocate thousands of jobs due to Mayor Mamdani's policies targeting wealthy individuals.

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David Spector
26 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 Multiple families interviewed by The Post said that rising antisemitism, which supercharged under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, gave them the final push to leave The Empire State.
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🔮 “It is inconceivable that we would allow Saudi Arabia, its security or stability to be harmed,” Sisi told at the Egyptian Military Academy on Saturday.
🔮 A friend and advisor to socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with the president of Cuba during a luxe trip to the communist nation — where they conspired to subvert US foreign policy, according to a since-deleted travel diary obtained by The Post.
🔮 The speech was started by former Schools Chancellor David Banks during Mayor Eric Adams’ administration in 2023, and was used to outline visions and priorities for the city’s schools as the new school year got underway.
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Topics

Empire Center for Public Policy GOP Gotham New York Redfin

Subjects

New York GPE · 3× Bruce Blakeman PERSON · 2× Mamdani PERSON · 2× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 2× Empire Center for Public Policy ORG · 1× GOP ORG · 1× Gotham ORG · 1× James Dolan PERSON · 1× Kathy Hochul PERSON · 1× Redfin ORG · 1×

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Billionaires Ken Griffin and Marc Rowan have threatened to move thousands of jobs out of state over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s aggressively anti-rich policies. “We will add far more jobs in Miami over the next decade,” Griffin said after Mamdani posted a video lambasting his $238 million Midtown penthouse in an attempt to garner support for his pied-à-terre tax.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 A new Empire Center for Public Policy survey of 600 New York state residents found that 33% are mulling packing their bags, and another 30% know someone who might.

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

A new Empire Center for Public Policy survey of 600 New York state residents found that 33% are mulling packing their bags, and another 30% know someone who might. uncertain
who → find → someone
Most respondents, 30%, cited taxes as the biggest issue pushing them out of state, with the cost of living, cited by 25%, coming in second. asserted
cited → cite → %
Politics and governance (15%) and safety (6%) were the next biggest issues, and housing affordability (6%) followed. asserted
affordability → follow → ?
New York state has lost nearly a million residents since Gov. Kathy Hochul took over in 2021, with many critics blaming her tax and spend policies for driving residents out. asserted
critics → lose → residents
Gotham lost 114,000 residents in 2025 with Gen Zers fleeing the city faster than any other metro area, a Redfin analysis found. asserted
analysis → lose → area
A James Dolan-bankrolled Super PAC supporting GOP nominee and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has poked fun at the Empire State Exodus with a series of new billboards displayed across the state. asserted
PAC → bankroll → state
“You are Now Leaving NY (Like Everyone Else) Vote Bruce Blakeman,” read the Strong and Safe New York Inc-funded ads, alongside headshots of Hochul and Blakeman. asserted
ads → leave → Hochul
Billionaires Ken Griffin and Marc Rowan have threatened to move thousands of jobs out of state over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s aggressively anti-rich policies. “We will add far more jobs in Miami over the next decade,” Griffin said after Mamdani posted a video lambasting his $238 million Midtown penthouse in an attempt to garner support for his pied-à-terre tax. asserted
Mamdani → threaten → tax
New York has the highest state and local taxes in the nation, and collects a staggering $13,000 per capita, according to a study by the Citizens Budget Commission. uncertain
York → have → Commission
Deeply liberal California, where Democrats have held a supermajority since 2018, collects some $9,000 per capita in state and local taxes, per the study. asserted
Democrats → hold → study
Some of those polled griped about Mayor Zohran Mamdani and illegal immigration. asserted
Some → poll → Mamdani
“Mamdani is bad for NY . . . he will drive out all capital and we will have a pre-Giuliani NY again. asserted
we → drive → NY
Poverty and crime — sad,” one respondent, a Republican man between 40 and 54 years old, said. asserted
respondent → say → ?
“Because Albany cares more about illegal immigrants than they do disabled veterans when we’re the ones that fought to give people the rights they have today,” said another respondent in the same demographic. asserted
respondent → care → demographic
A woman who is a registered Democrat between the ages of 18 and 39 said New York City “is getting too expensive and it feels like no matter how much taxes you pay you are still getting screwed in high car insurance fees, congestion prices, and not to mention the lack of parking anywhere.” asserted
you → register → parking
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