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On the surface, New York City is more prosperous than ever. Midtown Manhattan glistens with new development and tourism abounds. Streets once plagued with urban blight now bustle with commerce. Yet in the midst of unparalleled prosperity, the polarization of the city into rich and poor continues to intensify. Consider these statistics: 1/3 or the 1.2 million children in NYC continue to live in poverty; of the 7.5 million people in NYC, 2 million live below poverty level. |
