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. 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.
