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economic well-being of vulnerable New Yorkers of all ages are implemented and complemented with increased personal responsibility and community empowerment . The community we live in is the community we create, together . We know that eradicating poverty in New York City will require a significant commitment of city, state, and federal resources . We know that achieving such a massive change in the trajectory of how we deal with struggling families is not easy . It requires the support of everyone: the city’s elected leaders, community-based organizations, the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, businesses, and faith and community leaders .
But the return on our investment shall be more than worth the effort, for everyone will profit from the resulting increase in personal and community wealth that will result . And if we invest wisely, we may not have to invest again .
We have fought a good fight against poverty in the past . But we must do better in the future . We can do better . New York can do better . America can do better .
As a City of Equal Opportunity, New York City can show America the way . •
Lessons from New York City
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