2023
22%
26%
New York City invests in several services as shown below. 1. 25+ grantees across the city including 2. Met Council 3. Common point Queens + Brooklyn 4. JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging) 5. Digital Pantry Network 6. Employment services, including soft skills and technical training
⢠$11M focused on the five boroughs, with less emphasis on the suburbs ⢠$30M campaign raised in 2020 for the development of the Hubs and other key services
⢠Many of these households face high living costs, especially in neighborhoods like Manhattan and Brooklyn, which contribute significantly to financial strain. This is often where Jewish community exists. ⢠The report highlights that more than a third of children residing in Jewish households 36%âlive in or near poverty, underscoring the need for targeted initiatives to support these vulnerable populations. ⢠Haredi households make up 29% of poor or near-poor households, but 53% of poor or near-poor people in the NY area. This is because of larger household sizes among the Haredi community (both in general and relative to other poor households). ⢠Almost one in five Jewish households (19%) reported that they did not have enough money over the past three years to pay their medical, housing, or utility bills and nearly one in seven (14%) reported that they did not have enough money in the past year alone to pay at least one of these bills. ⢠Both poor and near-poor households struggle to make ends meet, but households that are ânear poorâ have a unique challenge: they live just above the poverty line and are often not eligible for government benefits and services.
⢠Housing remains a challenge across the city
