As New Yorkers struggle to afford food, they face compounding hardships and health challenges
This Poverty Tracker report shows how food hardship increased from 2021 to 2022 and shares “Sofia’s Story” and others on how commonly it overlaps with and compounds other hardships and health challenges.
(Re)Drawing the Line: A Case for Updating the Poverty Measure
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that the Supplemental Poverty Measure be updated in recognition of the needs most American families face such as medical care, childcare, and housing costs.
Study launched on New Yorkers with high health care needs
In collaboration with Robin Hood and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, we launched a “Special Series on Health and Health Care in New York City.”