Nearly 10 million New Yorkers by 2025?

Unlike most other cities in the Midwest or the Northeast (Philadelphia, anyone?), New York is struggling to cope with the reality of a growing population. Thanks to higher birth rates, a steady stream of newcomers, and the real estate boom, the city is expected to swell from its current record population of 8.2 million to nearly 9.4 million in the next 20 years. more [NYT]