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Some stats I pulled up: - Minimum wage in NYC is $15/hr, coming out to ~$30k/yr pre-tax @ 40hrs/week and 50 weeks/year, or $22,752 yearly after tax.
- At 30% of income rule for rent, that comes out to $568/month for rent. At 80 hrs/week that's ~$1k
- "The Bronx neighborhood of Bedford Park has the lowest median rent in the city—$1,558 for a one bedroom"
Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding something, but how is this not a problem of lack of affordable housing?
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Some stats I pulled up: - Minimum wage in NYC is $15/hr, coming out to ~$30k/yr pre-tax @ 40hrs/week and 50 weeks/year, or $22,752 yearly after tax.
- At 30% of income rule for rent, that comes out to $568/month for rent. At 80 hrs/week that's ~$1k
- "The Bronx neighborhood of Bedford Park has the lowest median rent in the city—$1,558 for a one bedroom"
Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding something, but how is this not a problem of lack of affordable housing?