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Fact One Nearly one out of every 4 people in NYC is a child.
Fact Two Every day 315 babies are born to NYC residents.
Fact Three Every day approximately 2 babies die before their first birthday.
Fact Four Every day many babies are born at risk:
179 babies are born into poor families.
23 babies are born to teen parents.
19 babies are born to mother with inadequate prenatal care.
28 babies are born at low birthweight.
Fact Five Every day over 475,000 children live in poverty.
Fact Six Every day 14,731 children are homeless.
Fact Seven Every 6 days a young person under 20 is murdered.
Fact Eight Every day 49% of all elementary and middle school students read below State &
City standards.
Fact Nine Every week 14,663 children use mental health services.
Fact Ten Every day 273 children are reported abused or neglected.
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