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Poverty highest among women and children

Percent of poor NYC families with children that are headed by women.
67%
   
Percent of poor NYC residents who are children or adult women.
77%
   
Percent of participants in services provided through NYC senior centers who are women. Gov. Cuomo's proposed executive budget eliminated $25 million for 105 senior centers in New York City serving 10,000 seniors.
70%
   
Percent of NYC women workers with low wages (less than $13.50 an hour).
39%
   
Percent of NYC public school teachers, administrators and support staff who are women. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's Dept. of Education plans to lay off over 700 school workers, mainly black and Latina women who are members of Local 372.
75%
   


SOURCES: Current Population Survey; American Community Survey; Administrative Data; Council of Senior Centers and Services; 2010 NYC Self-Sufficiency Standard.

 
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