NYC Poverty Rate Jumped, Affecting 1 in 4 Children
The number of New Yorkers living in poverty increased significantly from 2021 to 2022.
New York City's poverty rate rose to 23%, almost double the national average of 12%. Children and minority groups are especially impacted.
Black poverty, unemployment set record lows on Trump's watch - and on Biden's, too - Poynter
Trump and Biden both claim achievements in benefiting Black workers and families, but Biden has surpassed Trump in record lows for Black poverty rate during his presidency.