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Coventina

(29,447 posts)
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:27 AM Nov 2025

Asking for a "friend"...Fox News is reporting that hundreds of New Yorkers

are making their plans to flee to Florida this morning, afraid of the Islamic/Communist takeover.

(I saw the headline in my Google news feed, but didn't click on it, as I will not give Fox News any clicks).

Does this mean housing in NYC will become more affordable?

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Asking for a "friend"...Fox News is reporting that hundreds of New Yorkers (Original Post) Coventina Nov 2025 OP
LOL Mamdani already solving the housing crisis! leftstreet Nov 2025 #1
It also means that the mercuryblues Nov 2025 #2
Except for me... JPK Nov 2025 #39
And me! Ligyron Nov 2025 #46
And me. Lochloosa Nov 2025 #107
Now you know why they have a stand your ground law. mercuryblues Nov 2025 #49
Here in Denver popsdenver Nov 2025 #83
Moving to Colorado ms.pamela Nov 2025 #87
Tell them the Yellowstone Caldera is about to blow & maybe they'll stay. CrispyQ Nov 2025 #115
Oh, so sorry. soldierant Nov 2025 #105
New York is a city of over 8 million people. Hundreds of people are leaving and coming each day in NYC. patphil Nov 2025 #3
Literally thousands move in and out daily Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #7
There's a Sondheim song about that. hoosierspud Nov 2025 #34
Florida is full of former New Yorkers, a few hundred more to replace the ones who died won't hurt. sop Nov 2025 #18
Shhhh...don't confuse faux viewers not fooled Nov 2025 #45
Hunnerds !! Tetrachloride Nov 2025 #53
They will hate Florida, so let them go obamanut2012 Nov 2025 #4
lol I know of a few republicans Tree Lady Nov 2025 #13
Yes but Traildogbob Nov 2025 #60
Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #82
Been here Traildogbob Nov 2025 #89
Oh cool. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #113
They really don't know any real New Yorkers Sanity Claws Nov 2025 #5
Did Sean Hannity ever leave New York? Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #6
Yep. Almost two years ago. progressoid Nov 2025 #28
Goooooood Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #29
good way to avoid income tax JT45242 Nov 2025 #37
just because a state doesn't have income tax Skittles Nov 2025 #81
Taxes ms.pamela Nov 2025 #88
At least you can get insurance for your house rpannier Nov 2025 #108
Maybe Hannity will follow in... COL Mustard Nov 2025 #85
He wanted to be closer to his Best Bud Donnie for their midnight chats. Marie Marie Nov 2025 #99
Hundreds, if not thousands, are leaving NYC to winter in Florida. Sogo Nov 2025 #8
Im told people are fleeing California in droves Johonny Nov 2025 #9
Gov Polis (CO) posted a FB meme about prices going up & he was swarmed with right wingers CrispyQ Nov 2025 #38
Those were AI bots and they never reply to anyone FakeNoose Nov 2025 #63
Gas prices here have gone down compared to last year MichMan Nov 2025 #111
Adios Maga(t)s.... democratsruletheday Nov 2025 #10
OMG "Fox News is Reporting" BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #11
Even fewer votes for Stefanik in 2026. 👏 BlueKota Nov 2025 #12
Stefanik is future toast Zambero Nov 2025 #48
Who is gonna notice? DFW Nov 2025 #14
Hundreds of New Yorkers are always planning to flee to Florida. MineralMan Nov 2025 #15
This is a good thing. Corral them all in one sorry state. I hear there are plenty of houses for sale since Vinca Nov 2025 #16
They need to go further south than that, to Argentina. Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #17
And just a little further South to where their cold hearts belong. GreenWave Nov 2025 #71
It seems even before he takes office, he's improving the city. NNadir Nov 2025 #19
300 people would be 0.00003448 of NYC TheBlackAdder Nov 2025 #20
I would urge Faux News to move its studios to near Mar a Lago. Sneederbunk Nov 2025 #21
Someplace with lots of alligators Wicked Blue Nov 2025 #31
Helmet Hair Hannity already did. rubbersole Nov 2025 #40
Or slightly northwest of there, dead center in the swamp would be perfect FakeNoose Nov 2025 #64
Mamdani had already made NYC a better place orangecrush Nov 2025 #22
Can anything on FQX noise be believed as true and factual ? KS Toronado Nov 2025 #23
Tell those repukes fleeing NYC there is Texas. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #24
Ugh, no. It's already bad enough here. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #35
Sorry, but, It may get worst. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #36
Come for the Sunshine, stay for the Polio. 617Blue Nov 2025 #25
OMG!!! Hundreds are expected to leave a city of 8.4 million!!! Grim Chieftain Nov 2025 #26
We'll make it..... electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #95
Wow. Hundreds. Mblaze Nov 2025 #27
If they can even get any. Ligyron Nov 2025 #50
Have they never heard of Snow Birds? C_U_L8R Nov 2025 #30
Then there is natural attrition. Wonder how many people in New York die of natural causes weekly. Attilatheblond Nov 2025 #65
Even here in Michigan the snowbirds are starting to leave. llmart Nov 2025 #75
They are probably magas don't let the door hit you on the way out kimbutgar Nov 2025 #32
Does that mean I can have their stuff? Warpy Nov 2025 #33
Just don't touch the nazi stuff. rubbersole Nov 2025 #44
Uh huh Icanthinkformyself Nov 2025 #41
All I have to say is Ray Bruns Nov 2025 #42
It was a pathetic attempt by News Corp to gaslight us. Initech Nov 2025 #43
"Hundreds" .... live love laugh Nov 2025 #47
Hey, that could be 0.01% tclambert Nov 2025 #73
Not to mention they were probably already planning a move anyway. live love laugh Nov 2025 #78
I think enough Californians should colonize BadgerMom Nov 2025 #51
I think Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota should be merged into a single state... hunter Nov 2025 #68
Rofl! Not! Joinfortmill Nov 2025 #52
Please flee to Florida! ZDU Nov 2025 #54
I don't make it a habit to watch Fox, but I just had to switch the dial last night to see the maga tears. ificandream Nov 2025 #55
emptywheel LessAspin Nov 2025 #56
Didn't Dershowitz promise he would kill himself Conjuay Nov 2025 #110
Trump wrote the story didn't he? Someone spell checked it. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #57
Sending the bigots nwduke Nov 2025 #58
Are they planning to take the "free buses"? ToxMarz Nov 2025 #59
It certainly means crime will be going down relayerbob Nov 2025 #61
Anyone "fleeing" to Florida would be a major plus for NYC!!! wolfie001 Nov 2025 #62
Might free up some housing Mz Pip Nov 2025 #66
Well, they can't come to Texas. hamsterjill Nov 2025 #67
Hundreds? Oh wow, that's... nothing. CaptainTruth Nov 2025 #69
Florida needs to do something to replace all the Canadians who no longer come in the winter... Sancho Nov 2025 #70
I feel like Hundred of new yorkers quakerboy Nov 2025 #72
There's eight million stories in the naked city. Iggo Nov 2025 #92
The other half million are too boring for even a story. quakerboy Nov 2025 #98
Well, bye. Wednesdays Nov 2025 #74
It's the regular 'snowbird' migration. They just are calling it something else. woodsprite Nov 2025 #76
"Hundreds" of people leave New York City every day of the week. And they're fleeing to Florida? Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #77
Brazilians of New Yorkers are leaving! yellowcanine Nov 2025 #79
LOL Skittles Nov 2025 #80
Fox is to News Journalism what Greg Gutfeld is to comedy. Botany Nov 2025 #84
If thet is their timms139 Nov 2025 #86
Good, maybe rents will come down pfitz59 Nov 2025 #90
Hundreds? Is that, like, a lot? Iggo Nov 2025 #91
Fox News should stop with the lies, the mistruths etc etc vapor2 Nov 2025 #93
Meanwhile, recent polling says one quarter of those living in Florida are considering moving: thucythucy Nov 2025 #94
It means the snowbirds are going to Florida radical noodle Nov 2025 #96
Some wealthy will get a second home and declare it as their primary residence. Dorian Gray Nov 2025 #97
And Faux knows this how? pfitz59 Nov 2025 #100
As they do every other year once it gets cold. tavernier Nov 2025 #101
After they make all their money I'm NY, they move to Florida to retire, because of the cold weather. Many keep Raftergirl Nov 2025 #102
Doubtful RandySF Nov 2025 #103
Sounds like some Fox News. GoodRaisin Nov 2025 #104
OMFG!!! What have we done?!! :/ C Moon Nov 2025 #106
on average over 1k new yorkers move to florida each week moonshinegnomie Nov 2025 #109
Good SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2025 #112
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers flee to Florida EVERY winter. BComplex Nov 2025 #114
they said the same thing about Obama and Roosevelt Playingmantis Nov 2025 #116
8.48 million people live in NYC. What is the % of Emile Nov 2025 #117
The Fox playbook is running out of pages. Martin68 Nov 2025 #118
Your post brightened my day Ohioboy Nov 2025 #119
So rare the slum landlords Akakoji Nov 2025 #120
Hundred Leaving... The Conductor Nov 2025 #121
Haul your asses out of town, mofos. NY will be oasis Nov 2025 #122

popsdenver

(1,882 posts)
83. Here in Denver
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 05:45 PM
Nov 2025

we are being inundated with people migrating here from Florida, Texas, and California........It is no longer tourist season where we see a lot of out of state license plates, and it seems every five or ten plates ......is one from those three states......

ms.pamela

(82 posts)
87. Moving to Colorado
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 06:18 PM
Nov 2025

My neighbors are moving to Colorado in about a year, I live in Washington State. Maybe to get away from the 1000-foot tsunami if the Cascadia fault goes.

CrispyQ

(40,812 posts)
115. Tell them the Yellowstone Caldera is about to blow & maybe they'll stay.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:09 AM
Nov 2025


There are too many people...everywhere!

Tree Lady

(13,111 posts)
13. lol I know of a few republicans
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:46 AM
Nov 2025

Who wanted to leave CA but didn't because really they love the weather, the comfort of things that liberals have in their states.

Traildogbob

(12,745 posts)
60. Yes but
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:40 PM
Nov 2025

Like many non native Floridians, they will become those fucking Half Back assholes and land here in WNC. Among their cult base, all the toothless MAGA Meth heads. But even those Gun humpers hate New Yorker’s, except the one, and he is spiraling down a whirlpool, taking the food stamps away. Now how are they suppose to cook without the needed groceries.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,667 posts)
113. Oh cool.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:46 AM
Nov 2025

You were 'moving in' about the same time I first visited the town! (Which is what it was back then.)

Years later, I had some good fiends who lived in the very huge and old hospital (I think that is what it originally was) at Montford and Watauga. We used to run around tripping our balls off in Montford Park. We would also do the walk during the Christmas holidays because that area used to really go for it with the decorations.

JT45242

(3,930 posts)
37. good way to avoid income tax
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:56 PM
Nov 2025

That's the only reason I could think of to move from a state with better schools, no hurricanes, and competent government to the home of "florida man" stories

rpannier

(24,873 posts)
108. At least you can get insurance for your house
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:52 AM
Nov 2025

Floridians have an almost impossible time getting it -- and if they do it's outrageous

Johonny

(25,768 posts)
9. Im told people are fleeing California in droves
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:42 AM
Nov 2025

But my morning commute does not reflect that. Nor housing prices etc . . .

CrispyQ

(40,812 posts)
38. Gov Polis (CO) posted a FB meme about prices going up & he was swarmed with right wingers
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:57 PM
Nov 2025

claiming their gas, heating, & grocery prices are all down. People responded, "Where are you shopping? I'd love to save money!" but no one ever revealed where the great prices were. They don't just lie to us, they lie to themselves.

FakeNoose

(40,769 posts)
63. Those were AI bots and they never reply to anyone
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:48 PM
Nov 2025

They're only programmed to post anti-Dem, anti-liberal statements (mostly lies of course) and then they leave.

MichMan

(16,888 posts)
111. Gas prices here have gone down compared to last year
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:18 AM
Nov 2025

Last time I filled up it was around $2.55 per gallon, although the governor will soon be raising the gas tax.

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
11. OMG "Fox News is Reporting"
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:44 AM
Nov 2025

It must be Important. It must be the truth. It must be puke inducing.

Love ya Coventina, just reacting to anything Fox.

DFW

(59,882 posts)
14. Who is gonna notice?
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:46 AM
Nov 2025

You could remove a few hundred people from the Lexington Avenue Express (6 Train) during rush hour, and no one would even notice.

I hope they are all elderly people who will lose their health coverage, and not realize it until they move into their damp, moldy condo, only to discover to their horror that they are surrounded by more Hispanics than the ever thought possible in NC.

Vinca

(53,576 posts)
16. This is a good thing. Corral them all in one sorry state. I hear there are plenty of houses for sale since
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:54 AM
Nov 2025

people can't buy insurance coverage for their homes down there and Canadians are going elsewhere in the winter.

C_U_L8R

(49,129 posts)
30. Have they never heard of Snow Birds?
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:39 PM
Nov 2025

It’s an annual migration.

Apparently, the folks at Fox News don’t get out in the real world very much.

llmart

(17,462 posts)
75. Even here in Michigan the snowbirds are starting to leave.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:29 PM
Nov 2025

It happens every year. Faux News is more pathetic than usual.

kimbutgar

(27,003 posts)
32. They are probably magas don't let the door hit you on the way out
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:43 PM
Nov 2025

Go to Florida where you’ll pay more for homeowner insurance, have your children educated by non experienced teachers, eat food that’s not safe and enjoy those extreme weather events.

And let the door slam you hard on the way out !

Icanthinkformyself

(369 posts)
41. Uh huh
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:00 PM
Nov 2025

According to RW pundits, Dinkins chased millions of rich white people out when he was elected (didn't happen). When Rudy Tooty was installed the claim giddily made by the right was it would chase millions of hippie types (liberals, of course) from NYC. Didn't happen then. Every time the corporate media/Wall Street suck ups scream "Chaos is coming" it happens only when their type are in charge.

BadgerMom

(3,393 posts)
51. I think enough Californians should colonize
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:11 PM
Nov 2025

Wyoming, North and South Dakota to vote in a half dozen Dem Senators. 😉

hunter

(40,487 posts)
68. I think Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota should be merged into a single state...
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:59 PM
Nov 2025

... with two senators.

ificandream

(11,766 posts)
55. I don't make it a habit to watch Fox, but I just had to switch the dial last night to see the maga tears.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:21 PM
Nov 2025

The guy that was on there ... I didn't see his name on the screen while I was there ... "Moslem Communist" (or something close ... definitely Communist) were the first two words I heard. My God. Can we put these people on a rocket and shoot them into outer space or something?

quakerboy

(14,785 posts)
72. I feel like Hundred of new yorkers
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:20 PM
Nov 2025

Are probably doing almost literally anything you can imagine on any given day.

Getting married. Building a boat. Stealing some countries crown jewels. Watching the 3 stooges. Literally anything. Theres a LOT of new yorkers.

Scrivener7

(58,910 posts)
77. "Hundreds" of people leave New York City every day of the week. And they're fleeing to Florida?
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:30 PM
Nov 2025

Enjoy your mumps! And good riddance.

Botany

(76,734 posts)
84. Fox is to News Journalism what Greg Gutfeld is to comedy.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 06:16 PM
Nov 2025

But people who view Fox regularly for their news are are already brain dead as to facts.

BTW nothing says Communism like Wall Street which the last time I checked is in N.Y.
State.

Dorian Gray

(13,849 posts)
97. Some wealthy will get a second home and declare it as their primary residence.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:19 PM
Nov 2025

But... that's what the wealthy have always been doing.

Yawn.

tavernier

(14,381 posts)
101. As they do every other year once it gets cold.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:51 AM
Nov 2025

Many stay to celebrate Thanksgiving with northern family and then load up the car (that hasn’t been driven since they returned in April) and hit the highway. It’s important for them to do this since they have to come down yearly to tell us how to run things.

Raftergirl

(1,814 posts)
102. After they make all their money I'm NY, they move to Florida to retire, because of the cold weather. Many keep
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:07 AM
Nov 2025

a home here for summer season. They live in Florida enough months of the year to become residents so can register to vote. Everyone I know who has done this registered to vote as Democrats, as they were always Democrats. .They don’t change their politics. I’ve heard many try to justify moving to. Florida to make Florida more blue, but there just isn’t enough of them and they are concentrated in the two predominately D counties of Broward and Plam Beach. Very few go to the red parts of the state. Midwesterner are more likely to move to the Panhandle and west coast- which is much more heavily R.

My extended family has been doing this for years. My grandparents did it in the ‘40’s!

My parents have had a place in Florida since the 70’s. My mother was a snowbird and my dad flew back and forth from NY to FL every weekend. When he finally retired they were snowbirds for about 10 years until they finally sold their place up north and lived all year in Florida. My mom, who is 96, is still there. She can’t take the cold anymore at all, so we are go see her instead of her coming here for a month or so in the summer.

Many of my friends are now residents of Florida, but still come home to NY from about June-Oct/Nov. .

BComplex

(9,810 posts)
114. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers flee to Florida EVERY winter.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:26 AM
Nov 2025

New York couldn't be so lucky as to be rid of them for good. They're called "snow birds".

Akakoji

(495 posts)
120. So rare the slum landlords
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:57 AM
Nov 2025

are leaving for Florida so late in the season. Only until they give up the properties and lands they’ve been profiting off of for generations will their snow birding matter.

The Conductor

(196 posts)
121. Hundred Leaving...
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:11 PM
Nov 2025

Let's work that out... Some people can use "hundreds" to represent up to 2,000 (e.g. nineteen hundred xx), and the population of New York City is 8.8 million. That makes the population change equal to around 0.023%. In weight, that would be roughly the difference in performance your typical SUV would have between having a full tank and having burned 2 ounces of fuel. Would you notice the difference?

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