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    Study: 250,000 more New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty without food stamps. The Fair Wages for New Yorker Act would create a wage standard for jobs. The legislation can be connected to the administration's anti-poverty efforts.

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    Study: 250,000 more New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty without food stamps. The Fair Wages for New Yorker Act would create a wage standard for jobs. The legislation can be connected to the administration's anti-poverty efforts.

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    THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

    PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS
    250 BROADWAY
    NEW YORK, NY 10007

    The Living Wage is a Pathway Out of Poverty


    NEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2011) - Mayor Bloomberg’s Center for Economic Opportunity has
    released an important study, “Policy Affects Poverty” that can help policymakers improve how
    they measure poverty and mitigate its worst effects. According to the study, about 250,000 more
    New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty at the height of the recession without food stamps
    and tax benefits for low-income families. The study also points out that low-wage jobs remain a
    major barrier to working people climbing out of poverty yet the report fails to discuss a valuable
    policy that would create a pathway out of poverty: a living wage.

    The Fair Wages for New Yorker Act would create a wage standard for jobs created through
    taxpayer-provided economic development subsidies, giving more New Yorkers access to higher-
    wage jobs. The legislation can be connected to the administration’s anti-poverty efforts. We
    should all be able to agree on the need to invest in economic opportunities that strengthen and
    empower working people, their families, and their communities in this city. This study offers a
    fresh framework for dialogue on the role of government and public resources in addressing
    poverty and maintaining an equitable and balanced economy. We encourage the mayor and his
    team to stand with us and support fair wages for all New Yorkers.

    Melissa Mark-Viverito Brad Lander


    Co-Chair, Progressive Caucus Co-Chair, Progressive Caucus
    8th Council District 39th Council District

    Letitia James Jumaane Williams


    35th Council District 45th Council District
    Margaret Chin Jimmy Van Bramer
    1st Council District 26th Council District

    Debbie Rose Danny Dromm


    49th Council District 25th Council District

    Annabel Palma Ydanis Rodriguez


    18th Council District 10th Council District

    James Sanders Jr. Julissa Ferreras


    31st Council District 21st Council District

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