The New York Times got its hands on a report from City's Center for Economic Opportunity which alleges that close to half of New York City residents make "less than 150 percent of the poverty threshold."
According to the report, 46 percent of New Yorkers are "at or near poverty." As the Times mentions, the number of poor people in the city seems to have leveled off since the recession, but in a city as ridiculously expensive as New York, just trying to simply live will run you into financial ruin unless you're wealthy.
What's more, not even being what many would describe as "gainfully employed" prevents people from fighting just to keep their heads above water:
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All eyes will be on Mayor de Blasio and how he handles the matter:
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[via New York Times]
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