Stagnant Wages, Rising Expenses Leave New Yorkers Struggling to Make Ends Meet. A new report highlights the dire financial situation facing many residents of New York, where skyrocketing costs of living, crippling debt, and federal budget cuts are taking a devastating toll. As the cost of housing, food, and healthcare continues to soar, families are being forced to make impossible choices between paying the bills and putting food on the table. The report sheds light on the alarming consequences of this perfect storm, including increased poverty rates, reduced access to essential services, and a growing sense of economic insecurity among the state's most vulnerable populations.


New Yorkers squeezed by rising costs, mounting debt, and federal cuts: Report  NEWS10 ABC