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August 2008

New York is Inequality Capitol of Country Says New Federal Data

Posted by Anonymous on August 28, 2008
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 08:19

Worse Inequality than Sri Lanka or Mexico;
City’s Poverty Still Higher than when Mayor Bloomberg Took Office

New York State continued to have far more inequality of income than any other state in the nation, according to 2007 American Community Survey data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. In just the one year between 2006 and 2007, the percent of the state’s income earned by the top fifth (the top 20%) wealthiest New Yorkers rose from 52.6 percent to 53.2 percent.


State Slashes Hunger Funding … Again; Governor and State Senate Punish the Vulnerable Instead of Taxing Millionaires

Posted by Anonymous on August 21, 2008
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 10:03

For the second time in five months, Governor David Paterson and the State Legislature slashed food funding to emergency soup kitchens and food pantries, despite the soaring need at such agencies.


Free Summer Meals for Kids Now Even Easier to Find

Posted by Anonymous on August 4, 2008
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 15:28
New Online Maps – and Pantry and Kitchen Sites – Expand Access; Children Get Meals “Just By Showing Up” Until August 29 In order to make it easier for parents to access the free Summer Meals program for their children, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger has teamed up with the City to make new online maps. The Coalition also worked with the City to provide Summer Meals at fifteen soup kitchens and food pantries for the first time in 2008 in addition to continuing the program at more than 700 pre-existing sites.