AGENCY TESTIMONY
Racial disparities in poverty and life expectancy in NYC
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Linda Tigani presents recent statistics on racial disparities in poverty and life expectancy in New York City, emphasizing the systemic nature of these inequities.
- Poverty in NYC rose from 1.5 million to 2 million between 2021-2022
- Latino, Asian, and Black New Yorkers experience significantly higher poverty rates than white New Yorkers
- Black New Yorkers have the lowest life expectancy at 76.1 years, compared to 81.8 years for white New Yorkers
- These disparities are described as the direct result of deliberate policy decisions and historical racism
Linda Tigani
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In February 2024, Robinhood released a new poverty tracker report that shows poverty in New York City rose from 1 point 5, 000, 000 to 2, 000, 000 between 2021 2022.
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Latino New Yorkers were twice as likely to live in poverty compared to white New Yorkers.
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Poverty rates were similarly elevated among Asian and black New Yorkers 24% 23%, respectively.
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Black New Yorkers had the lowest life expectancy among racial and ethnic groups at 76.1 years, while white New Yorkers had the highest at 81.8 years.
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None of this should be surprising.racial disparities and access to government services are the direct product of policy procedures and decision making processes.
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Racism in our is not accidental, but rather the result of deliberate decisions, whether they are dictated through the administrative code, agency handbook funding formulas or legislation.
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New York City is operating agencies and programs that were created during or in response to Jim Crow, widespread upset over forced desegregation, and the current attack and rollback of civil and human rights protections.
