Economy Downturn Felt by NY Poor

Slogans like ‘Tax the Rich, Don’t Starve the Poor‘ and ‘End Poverty Now’ hung in the hands of ‘Hunger Action Network of New York State' (HAN) members on Tuesday Aug. 26th at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in Harlem.
Economy Downturn Felt by NY Poor
A volunteer from a Food Pantry in the city talks at a 'Hunger Action Network' news conference on August 26 about the poverty and struggling she's been exposed to at the emergency food service. Katy Mantyk/Epoch Times
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A volunteer from a Food Pantry in the city talks at a 'Hunger Action Network' news conference on August 26 about the poverty and struggling she's been exposed to at the emergency food service. (Katy Mantyk/Epoch Times)
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