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.
Shortchanged: Underemployment in New York City
Almost half of working New Yorkers under the age of 65 don’t have enough work.
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.