Disability in New York City: Poverty, hardship, and Covid-19
We highlight the hardships faced by New Yorkers with disabilities, exacerbated by the current economic crisis, and call for an inclusive anti-poverty agenda.
Family Caregivers in New York City
About one in six New York City adults report taking care of an ill or disabled relative. Using Poverty Tracker data, we find that caregiving is a challenge faced by New Yorkers across all walks of life, with many facing financial, emotional and physical difficulties.
Public Charge: How a new policy could affect poverty in New York City
The Poverty Tracker reveals that proposed changes to the federal “public charge” rule could push between 60,000 and 115,000 New Yorkers, including up to 45,000 children into poverty. When accounting for a “chilling effect” the impacted population of New Yorkers is much greater.
Lesbian, gay, & bisexual poverty and disadvantage in New York City
Our latest report uses the Poverty Tracker data to look more closely at how LGB-identified New Yorkers are faring with respect to a number of measures of wellbeing such as health, poverty, and hardship.