On the Edge in the Empire State: New York's Low Income Children

Research from the National Center for Children in Poverty recently found that more than two out of every five children live in low-income families in the State of New York. Additionally, the income gap between the wealthiest families and the lowest-income families, residing in New York, is the largest in the nation. Despite receiving public benefits, including food stamps, public health insurance, and federal, state, and local income tax credits, many low-income families still struggle.