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Hunger

One of the social challenges facing the incoming Mayor of New York City 2013.

"Approximately 2.9 million New Yorkers experience difficulty affording food for themselves and their families, an increase of 60 percent since 2003."

"... approximately 1.4 million people — mainly women, children, seniors, the working poor and people with disabilities — rely on soup kitchens and food pantries."

" ... more than 3 million New Yorkers live in low-income neighborhoods that lack access to affordable, nutritious food. With their budgets already strained, and the prevalence of low-cost, low-quality food in these neighborhoods, these residents face significant challenges in leading a healthy lifestyle — leading to high concentrations of diet-related conditions such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension."

Food Poverty in New York City -- Food Bank For New York City (retrieved June 20 2012)
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