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Press Release Archives
Statement of Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum on Release of Federal Poverty Statistics
Gotbaum calls out to business leaders and policy makers at the City, State, and Federal levels, to help lift working families out of poverty, following the release of the most recent poverty statistics.
Poverty Jumps Again in New York State; Stabilizes at High Rate in New York City
New York was the only state in which both poverty and overall income increased, further increasing New York’s high level of inequality of wealth.
