By the year 2030, New York City could have so many people straining its infrastructure that it won’t have enough electricity or housing to meet demand and rush hour traffic will last all day.
The city of 8.2 million people must start planning and building now for the expected growth of 1 million more over the next 25 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a panel of experts warned.
In 25 years, rails and roads will be “crammed beyond capacity” and won’t be able to accommodate the swarm of commuters during what is now considered normal rush hour.
Lawmakers must act now to not only expand the road network but also to update the subway system, which was built starting in 1901.
The city will need thousands more housing units. And it has to be affordable – already, more than a third of city renters fork over more than half their income for rent, the group said.
Energy demand could exceed supply by as early as 2012, and by 2030 the majority of the city’s power 
plants will be more than 50 years old. The city needs to improve efficiency, use alternative energy sources and modernize its grid, which was built in the 1920s.
bloomberg is dreaming. NYC has had 7-8 mil. for the last 50 years & nothing has changed
just move out of N.Y.
What is so good about N.Y.?
i agree with susshow who likes living in a noisey, smelly and over populated place.
Very intelligent comment Abe. I guess for those it is the capitol for business,law and tourism in the US. Apparently 8-9 million people disagree with you two.
yea but the other 45 million poeple in th usa agree with ME!
I guess so
only 45 million ppl in the usa???? oh i thought they had over 3 hundret mil…
abe-I suppose thats why real estate in the city isn’t worth much….because theres no demand for it………think again..Oh and i did a poll-and most people told me they’d much rather live in villiemsberg…