November 2019

Spotlight on: Mapping Hunger in NYC

A look at the rate of food hardship in NYC neighborhoods

Contributors: Sarah Gordis, Sophie Collyer, Christopher Wimer

Issues Areas: Food Hardship

Poverty Tracker data finds that some neighborhoods in the city are significantly worse off than others when it comes to food hardship and other indicators of well-being, a result demonstrating how disadvantage is concentrated and compounding in certain areas of the city.