STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The poverty rate across New York City fell slightly over the past year, but despite the overall ...

New York state’s child poverty rate is among the highest in the country, according to a new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Nearly one in five, or 18.8% of children across the state ...

A new report says more than 40% of New York City families can't afford weekly food costs, and one in three adults in New York ...

Families in New York City are struggling to put food on the table, according to a new report released by the charity Robin ...

Nearly two million New Yorkers lived in poverty in 2022, up 500,000 people from the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday. The city’s poverty rate increased from 18% in 2021 to 23% ...

In Minneapolis, for example, researchers said a new program that cost less than $30 million per year would cut the city’s poverty levels by half when accounting for existing state and federal credits.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Across New York State, high poverty school districts stand to lose more amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysis by 7 On Your Side Investigates. With help from the ...

In 2022, three New York state jurisdictions made the list of 50 cities with the highest child poverty rates. In 2019, four New York state cities made that list. In neither year did cities in New York ...

New York’s cash assistance program, meant to provide temporary relief to low-income New Yorkers, gives individuals a maximum of $158 per month and families a maximum of $336, plus other benefits. The ...

Nearly 1 in 5 New York children lived in poverty in 2022, among the highest in the nation, with rates more than doubling since the expiration of federal COVID relief benefits, according to a new ...

NEW YORK — Poverty in New York City is rising at a startling rate and it's affecting the city's most vulnerable residents -- children, according to a newly released report. More than half of New York ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is focusing her agenda this legislative session on affordability — and she says programs for young people and child care are a key component. But a new report finds ...