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11% of working New Yorkers need NYC food pantries just to be able to eat. One report explains why.

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on November 19, 2024

NYC food pantries are becoming flooded with an unexpected clientele: full-time working New Yorkers who still cannot afford to put bread on their tables.

The anti-poverty advocacy group Robin Hood released its annual food insecurity report on Monday, showing an alarming trend: One in three adults (31%) and nearly half of families with children (44%) experienced food hardship in 2023.

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11% of working New Yorkers need NYC food pantries just to be able to eat. One report explains why.

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