Spotlight on Food Hardship: Compounding hardships and health challenges among New Yorkers struggling to afford food
This Poverty Tracker report shows how food hardship increased from 2021 to 2022—rising from 30% to 34% among adults and from 39% to 43% among families with children—and documents how commonly it overlaps with other hardships and health challenges.
Spotlight on Food Assistance in NYC: Food pantry use spikes among non-U.S. citizens amid changing immigration rules
This new report examines an often overlooked area of need in New York City: food insecurity among low-income, non-citizen New Yorkers. The Poverty Tracker documents a significant increase in non-citizens using emergency food services—and how pantries served a critical lifeline.
Spotlight on Food Hardship in New York City
Despite the additional challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity rates in New York City remained stable between 2019 and 2020, a testament to the social policy response and efforts by the city’s emergency food distribution network. However, the rate of food hardship still remains high in New York City.
Spotlight on Hunger: Food hardship in New York City is rising as New Yorkers wait for a second federal stimulus bill
As New York City and the country continue to grapple with the health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of New Yorkers struggle to feed themselves and their families.
Mapping Hunger in New York City
Many New Yorkers continue to struggle to afford food, and it’s often an ongoing challenge. Citywide, more than 50 percent of New Yorkers experienced food hardship at least once over a four-year period.
Spotlight on Food Hardship: Many New Yorkers may be going hungry this Thanksgiving
For many New Yorkers, being able to put food on the table is a regular struggle. We find that many households turn to SNAP or to local food pantries to help make up for shortfalls in their family budgets.
Going Hungry: Which New Yorkers are leaving food on the table?
About 1 in 4 New York City households eligible for SNAP benefits “food stamps” do not receive them.
Food Pantries or Food Stamps: Who Uses Them and What Impact Do They Have on Poverty?
An alarming number of New York City residents are not able to meet basic food needs. According to the latest Poverty Tracker data collected by Columbia and Robin Hood, over one in ten New Yorkers – approximately nearly 1 million people – report that it is often the case that their family does not have enough food to eat.