The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group.
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According to the report, 1.6 million adults (24%) and 420,000 children (26%) lived in poverty in 2023. This represents an increase of approximately 100,000 people from the previous year. The poverty rate in New York City now stands nearly double the national average.
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