The city remains the main economic driver of the state. The rich people who live in New York City balance out the state budget by contributing a large portion of its revenue through the personal income tax. That keeps upstate taxes being increased even further. The stock market also provides a source of wealth for the state, from how transfers are taxed to bonsues.οΏ½
And if New York City's finances are under the weather, upstate will soon face a similar economic dilemma. It could, in fact, be even worse.οΏ½
Upstate New York did not recover from the previous financial recession a decade ago like the rest of the country did, or New York City for that matter.,
The region has struggled to retain population and with many local governments relying heavily on sales tax revenue, that leaves few avenues for making up the difference in lost money.οΏ½
When I thought about moving in the past, I would be riddled with doubts: “What if I don’t like it? What if I get homesick? What if I can’t find a job? What if I secretly love the beach and I won’t realize it until I can’t have it? I might be destined to be a surfing champion!” These fears kept me in place.
But, just as it’s wise to overcome your fear of investing and just do it, it’s smart not to let fear of the unknown dictate your place of residence. I tried to look at all the positives of living in Madison: affordability, four seasons, proximity to my older brother in Ohio, plentiful jobs, its reputation as one of the best places for young people to live, etc.
Living in the Midwestern U.S. has its appeal and its drawbacks, depending on your perspective.
Benefits to Midwest Life Cheaper Living The cost of living among Midwest states routinely ranks among the lowest in the country, compared to the higher costs in the big cities along the coasts and elsewhere. The big reason is supply and demand: citizens flock to big cities, and existing citizens need homes as well. The Midwest has few big cities, mostly consisting of small towns and smaller cities.
Denser cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and New York have a limited amount of space and unoccupied homes, driving up the cost. Other limits create costs as well. Big cities often charge for parking, which is free in smaller locales. Many densely populated states charge tolls on certain highways. Insurance premiums are higher in big cities, as heavy traffic creates more opportunities for accidents. Food and fuel cost more due to the demand.
In the Midwest, the cost of necessities is much lower, which makes life a lot cheaper than in Seattle, Detroit or Houston.
But this year, with the coronavirus pandemic raging, Weiss, who's 74, decided it's just too risky to work the election in November.
"I'm a very patriotic person. I felt this is just a duty that we should have, you know? So not doing it, it makes me sad," she says. "And I feel a little selfish about it because there are people that are really putting themselves out there during this pandemic and I marvel at that, I marvel at our first responders. But should I get the virus, I'm quite concerned over my being able to survive it."
Instead, her grandson, Max Weiss, is going to take her place at the polls.
He's a law student at William & Mary and helped form the Alliance of Students at the Polls, which is building a national network of law students to serve as workers.
Good morning! What day is it? Hump Day, of course. Foggy and 66 degrees in Delmar, NY. π« There is a south-southwest breeze at 6 mph. π. The dew point is 65 degrees. The muggy weather ends around 11 pm. π
At least around here, the fog seems to be mostly clouds π« and that’s keeping things cooler for now. I should go for a morning walk πΆ now and then get milk π₯ and have breakfast π₯£ before things warm up a bit. I want to get to the library π fairly early so I can upload π€ and test my photo uploader. πΈ
Today will be mostly sunny π, with a high of 82 degrees at 3pm. Typical for today. Maximum dew point of 65 at 7am. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 83 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1955.
Solar noon π is at 1:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 64.2Β° from the due south horizon (-6.6Β° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.9 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour π starts at 7:32 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (287Β°). πΈ The sunset is in the west-northwest (294Β°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:12 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 10 seconds with dusk around 8:41 pm, which is one minute and 15 seconds earlier than yesterday. π The best time to look at the stars is after 9:22 pm. At sunset, look for mostly clear skies π and temperatures around 74 degrees. The dew point will be 61 degrees. There will be a northwest breeze at 6 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 18 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 18 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will be mostly clear π, with a low of 59 degrees at 5am. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical night around August 21st. Maximum dew point of 61 at 6pm. Should be a great evening for sleeping. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies. It became sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 63 degrees. The record low of 45 occurred back in 1994.
Going to be a nice, hot summer weekend. π Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Maximum dew point of 65 at 9am. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 87. Maximum dew point of 65 at 11am. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.
I got to think about packing for summer vacation soon. πΌ Maybe a little bit today but I’ll do most of the packing probably on Thursday. Not sure if I will leave before or after work on Friday, I guess it depends on my work schedule, I probably could work remotely if I stayed overnight in Madison County on Friday. I’m thinking π I might not be ready to leave until then as I’m kind of a slow packer.
Really not sure how nice things will be next week π»but we will see. If it’s cloudy and rainy I’ll bring my screen tent πͺ and use it for shelter at camp. π It’s still nice to get away and after next week I expect work to be non stop through November. π³οΈ
