People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month. Two stowaways were arrested on different flights.

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Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have left the city over the past two years to live in cheaper towns across the United States, according to a recent report from a real estate data company.

PropertyShark’s latest report showed that more than 352,000 fed-up New Yorkers left the Big Apple in 2022, citing affordability reasons.

The report, which examined the latest IRS data on address changes to see where New Yorkers were heading, also found that remote working made these moves easier for individuals and families.

But the city is not becoming an empty wasteland, as the report also noted an influx of new New Yorkers. While New York’s output was greater than its input, 174,000 people moved into the bustling city, hailing from places including upstate New York, New Jersey, California and Florida.

“Although NYC was not spared from the outflow of residents moving away, it nevertheless continued to attract transplants from elsewhere in the country,” Ioana Ginsac, wrote in an article about the report. “So, for a more granular understanding of recent domestic migration in and out of the five boroughs, we looked at the most recent IRS data on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns.“

High earners were most likely to move into the New York than out of it, specifically those earning $100,000 year or more.

Research from April 2024 backs up this point. A study released by SmartAsset, a consumer-focused financial company, showed that on average, a family of four needs to make at least $318,406 in order to live comfortably in the city.

The New York shuffle

Another group of about 125,500 New Yorkers simply moved within the sprawling city, according to the PropertyShark report, bouncing from one borough to the other, with Manhattan taking in the most intra-city movers.

The city’s smallest-sized borough welcomed more than 10,800 former Brooklyn residents; around 8,400 people from the Bronx; just more than 6,000 residents from Queens; and a little more than 700 from Staten Island.

Conversely, more than 35,300 Manhattanites moved to the outer boroughs, with recent home sales reaching a median price of $1 million, the report showed.

Leaving New York State

A 2024 study by Atlas Van Lines, showed similar state-wide data. According to the moving company’s Migration Patterns Study, New York is a top outbound state, with 56% of recorded moves headed elsewhere in America from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2024. (Louisiana topped the list of outbound states, followed by California, Illinois, South Dakota and then New York.)

Why are people moving out of the entire state, not just New York City? It’s not just about affordability, but also being closer to family, the report found.

“Three of the most populous and expensive states to live in – California, Illinois, and New York – were on this year’s outbound list,” according to a press release from Atlas. “Illinois and New York have remained firmly on the outbound list for over five years, but California was balanced from 2022 to 2024.”

Where are New Yorkers moving?

Most of the 352,000 residents who left the Big Apple in 2022 did not go far, according to the PropertyShark report.

Nearly 51% of outgoing New Yorkers stayed in the tri-state region, with about 179,000 relocated to various counties within the state, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

According to the report, this suggests that they were likely driven out by the city’s housing shortage or high cost of living but did not want to leave their home base altogether.

The campaign treasurer for a failed candidate in the 2021 Brooklyn borough president race pleaded guilty to wire fraud and attempting to steal $400,000 from New York City’s Campaign Finance Board, federal prosecutors announced.

Erlene King could face up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

During the campaign, King admitted to using straw donors and forged documents in an attempt to qualify for public matching funds from the Campaign Fiance Board (CFB). She also confessed to securing fraudulent donations by using the names of individuals who either did not contribute personally or were reimbursed for their donations. Some of the fraudulent contributions involved stolen identities.

Prosecutors said King used CashApp to send money to intermediaries, instructing them to make donations to the campaign of Anthony Jones, a candidate for Brooklyn borough president.

“Erlene King deprived New York City residents of a fair election by attempting to manipulate hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor contributions to unlawfully favor her candidate,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge James Dennehy in a statement. “King abused her position as a campaign treasurer and attempted to profit from exploiting a system designed to represent the voices of the city.”

What is the Matching Funds Program?

The CFB’s matching funds program allows candidates who qualify to receive public funds based on the amount and number of eligible donor contributions. In the 2021 borough president race, candidates needed to raise $50,000 in eligible donations to qualify.

Under the program, candidates could receive up to $8 in matching funds for every $1 of eligible contributions, with a maximum of $175 per donor. For example, a $175 donation would be matched with $1,400 in public funds. The program is intended to boost participation in local elections by encouraging candidates to seek small-dollar contributions from everyday New Yorkers.

“By encouraging candidates to raise small-dollar contributions from average New Yorkers, the program increases engagement between voters and those who seek to represent them,” the CFB said in a statement.

King’s scheme unraveled when the CFB flagged the suspicious donations before disbursing the $400,000.

She was initially charged on Oct. 2, 2024, and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 29, 2025, according to John Marzulli, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Marzulli noted that sentencing guidelines suggest a likely range of 33 to 41 months in prison.

A MAN WAS STABBED on Ocean Avenue and East 21st Street around 1 a.m. Tuesday, News12 Brooklyn reports.

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THE NYPD IS SEARCHING for two suspects who are accused of a scam that turned violent after a minor car crash in Bergen Beach.

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U.S. SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND OF NEW YORK STATED SEVERAL CONGRESSIONAL PRIORITIES during a virtual press conference.

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