New Yorkers’ Perception of Economic Mobility and Opportunity
The Poverty Tracker reveals how New Yorkers view their own and their children’s opportunities and found that most New Yorkers view the economy as unfair and opportunity as limited, but they are also optimistic about the future.
The State of Poverty and Disadvantage in New York City, 2012—2017
Half of all adults living in New York City have experienced poverty at some point over the study’s four years. The Poverty Tracker annual report explores these trends in poverty and disadvantage as well as the push-pull factors that affect a family’s poverty status.