Friday, May 11, 2018

Nearly 20,000 New York City-Area Holocaust Survivors Live In Poverty


NEW YORK  — Some 45,000 holocaust survivors call New York City home and nearly 20,000 of them live in poverty.

It’s an unacceptable fact for many and the motivation behind asking for more money from the City Council to help this aging population.

Holocaust survivor Vera Liapina joined several other survivors in front of City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to show support for the Elie Wiesel Holocaust Survivors Initiative.

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Source: CBS NewYork

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