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.
The State of Poverty & Disadvantage in New York City in 2020
The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City explores rates of income poverty, material hardship, and health problems in New York City in 2020 using Poverty Tracker Data. New to this report, we are able to spotlight the experiences of Asian New Yorkers.
Spotlight on Child Tax Credit: Transforming the Lives of Families
We interviewed 18 families receiving an expanded Child Tax Credit in New York City over six months to understand how they incorporated the new monthly payments into their household budgets. Parents viewed the expanded Child Tax Credit as an opportunity to enhance their children’s lives, prevent hardship, stabilize their budgets, and save for the future.
Spotlight on Health: Access to health insurance and health care for families with young children in New York City
In New York State, children are eligible for public health insurance (Medicaid or Child Health Plus) regardless of income or immigration status. However, coverage for adults is much more uneven. Drawing on three years of data for families in the Early Childhood Poverty Tracker, this new report examines health insurance coverage and health care access for parents and young children in New York City.
Spotlight on Mental Health: Disparities in psychological distress among parents of young children in New York City
This new brief examines the mental health of New York City parents using Early Childhood Poverty Tracker survey data collected before the pandemic began. The report shows that nearly 50% of New York City parents living in poverty experienced psychological distress compared to just 1 in 5 higher-income parents.
Testimony for the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes, 2022-23
CPSP testifies on the anti-poverty potential in reforming the Empire State Child Credit.
Special Series: Health and Healthcare in New York City
Using Poverty Tracker data, this report aims to provide a better understanding of the economic lives of New Yorkers with the highest health care needs.
Spotlight on Housing: The looming eviction crisis
As New York State’s eviction moratorium ended on January 15th, 2021, New York City is at risk of a massive increase in evictions and homelessness, but there are policy solutions that can help address housing affordability in New York City.