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“Follow the Money” Campaign

“Follow the Money” Campaign

Introduction

Manhattan's population has swelled to 1,585,873, according to the latest census data — a more than 3 percent gain from a decade ago. But the modest 166,000-person gain falls significantly short of a previous estimate of 8.4 million, leading officials to suspect that the census bureau significantly under-counted the number of city residents. They warn that the city will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding as a result. According to a preliminary analysis by the Department of City Planning, the new Census data show that, over the past 10 years, Manhattan's population has shifted.

The Financial District, Battery Park City, and the area that stretches from the Hudson Yards through Chelsea and the Flatiron District have seen substantial growth, as have north-central Harlem and much of the east side of the island.

Washington Heights, meanwhile, has lost between 5,000 to 10,000 people — the most in Manhattan. But, Salvo cautioned that because of the area's large residential population, the decline amounts to only about 2 percent. Other neighborhoods that have also seen declines are Hamilton Heights, the Upper West Side and the wealthy western side of the Upper East Side. The West Village and Chinatown have also seen drops. The data also reveal the changing racial and ethnic face of both the city and the borough. Manhattan has become significantly more white over the past decade, with 48 percent of the population now identifying as non-Hispanic white — a jump of 8.2 percent. The Asian population has also soared 24 percent, and now makes up 11 percent of the population.

The non-Hispanic, black population, meanwhile, has dropped by 12.5 percent since 2000, from 235,000 to 205,000, and now comprises 13 percent of the total population.

The Hispanic population has also decreased by about 14,000 people — or 3.4 percent. About one-quarter of residents now identify as Hispanic, down from just over 27 percent in 2010.

Citywide, the numbers tell a different story. Overall, the white, non-Hispanic population has shrunk by just under 3 percent since 2000, dropping from 35 percent of residents to just over 33 percent. The black, non-Hispanic population also dropped by nearly 101,000 people — a decline of more than 5 percent.

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Categories

# of contributors

$ Amount

% distribution

1

POLITICAL Committees

23

$25,000

26.04

2

unions

5

$4,000

4.17

3

LAWYERS

6

$3,000

3.13

4

EDUCATORS

11

$6,000

6.25

5

ELECTED OFFICIALS/CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES

18

$9,000

9.38

6

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

9

$7,000

7.29

7

REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

8

$6,000

6.25

8

INDIVIDUALS

14

$11,000

11.46

9

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS

17

$20,000

20.83

10

OTHER

4

$5,000

5.21

$96,000

Background/Biography of the Elected Official

Manhattan Borough President Borough Pres. Scott M. Stringer

1 Centre Street, 19th Floor

New York, NY 10007

212-669-8300

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.

One Hogan Place

New York, NY 10013

(212) 335-9000

Legislative Committees Do They Serve On?

Over the past few years, New York City has enjoyed an incredible resurgence. That, combined with the major challenges of 9/11, means that we are suddenly rebuilding Manhattan. The Borough President's job is to make sure that communities are protected from powerful interests who, all too often in the process, come in, take what they need or build what they need--the ...