About 46,800 people were living in West New York as of 2000.

West New York has an area of 1.3 square miles.

One was sold the first year for $600 to a friend in West New York.

But in West New York, all tanks, regardless of size, must be removed.

West New York also suffers with a poverty rate of 19 percent.

"Growing up in West New York was such a gift," he said.

This is sweet news for West New York, which missed out on the mid-80's building boom.

"I was born and raised in West New York," she explained.

There have been some recent signs of economic recovery in West New York.

The median annual household income in West New York is below $40,000.