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- 10,000 families entered the city’s homeless shelter system last year.
- New York City’s poverty rate is growing faster than that of the nation.
- One in three NYC children live in poverty, an 11 percent increase over 2009.
- 43,000 students in New York City schools are without a home of their own (compared with 10,000 in 2008), according to school records.
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Bringing children out of homelessness increases the likelihood that they will stay in school and graduate on time, increasing the likelihood that they will obtain steady work and earn a livable wage.
Eliminating child poverty in New York City will lead to healthier, more productive, higher-earning adults.
Job training will allow low-income New Yorkers to earn 50% more than minimum wage.
Low-income New Yorkers that gain permanent housing will be better able to obtain and sustain a job.
With better access to medical care, low-income New Yorkers can treat and prevent illnesses and live healthier lives.
