New York City has long been the United States' and the world's leading financial and cultural centre. New York City has a population of 8.8 million across the five boroughs. The city is home to a diverse population that speak over 200 languages and is a melting pot of many cultures.
The city is also home to top class universities like Columbia University and New York University, well-known museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a thriving entertainment economy - on screen and stage.
While New York boasts an impressive set of infrastructural, intellectual and cultural assets, the city is starting to struggle in critical components for Liveability and Loveability. Since Covid-19, housing affordability, among other aspects of cost of living, has become an insurmountable challenge. Additionally, as the dynamics of work have changed post-pandemic, young talent has become more critical of work-life-balance in the city. Targeting city planning and strategy to address these quality of life challenges will help New York City become a leading talent hub once more.
