The Low City

The Low City is the name given to the sections of New York city that are still habitable. Much of the city has fallen into disrepair and is inhabited by the lower class and some lower middle class.

History
In the early days following the creation of the High City, life in the city state New York stayed largely the same. However, over time, a lot of the wealth in the city began to migrate into the high city as it became an option to live there for more and more people. Slowly but surely, business in the Low City was drying up as most of the attention was focused in the air. The biggest catalyst for the current state of the Low City however, was Hurricane Clara which caused severe damage to many of the aging structures on the ground while the High City sustained minimal damage. The Low City never fully recovered from this, so much of the city still remains in a state of disrepair.

Population
The cost of living in the Low City is very low in most areas, with many of the abandoned buildings habitated by camps of the impovershed homeless. There are many who commute to work into the High City for some of the jobs available in service, maintenance, and other low paying fields. Most of the workers in the  industrial district live and work in the Low City.