Poverty in NYC at highest level in years, study by Robin Hood finds. Here's why.
The number of people living in poverty in New York city has grown to the highest level in seven years, a study by the nonprofit Robin Hood found​.
New York City Has More Children in Poverty Than Nearly a Decade
New data shows child poverty in NYC has reached a record high, highlighting deep economic struggles for low-income families.
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Why are proponents of ‘smart cities’ neglecting research?
Despite the buzz surrounding smart cities in urban-policy circles, studies are lacking on the evidence for what works, what ...
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As Poverty Rises in New York City, 1 in 4 Can’t Afford Essentials
Under that metric, the poverty threshold for a couple with two children in a rental household in New York City is now $47,190. The study found that 58 percent of New Yorkers, or more than 4.8 ...
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Erie's child poverty rate is the highest among PA's 10 big cities. Why it's increasing
It's the highest percentage among Pennsylvania's 10 largest cities. The statewide rate rose from 14.6% in 2022 to 14.7% in 2023, according to the Census' Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates ...
Fight poverty with more housing: Robin Hood report shows the problem
The only way to end the increasingly bleak outlook on poverty is actually to fix the housing crisis and not just talk about ...
syracuse.com22d
Upstate NY cities among leaders in US for food stamp recipients
All three of the cities have long struggled with high rates of poverty. Syracuse is often at or near the top of lists of cities with the worst rates of child poverty in the U.S., for example.
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Amid troubling report on child poverty, New York communities say hard work continues
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is focusing her agenda this legislative session on affordability — and she says programs for ...