Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City

by Andrea Elliott

In order to leave Auburn and rent an apartment, Dasani’s family needs a minimum of $4,800, between the broker’s fee, the security deposit, and the first and last month’s rent (for the median cost of a three-bedroom apartment—about $1,000 in early 2013).

1k is so insanely cheap for any apartment, let alone a 3-bed in nyc?! cant imagine how hard it is to get out of homelessness now

Dasani stares at Sahai with a tired face. Roxanne leans in. “I think you are very talented,” she whispers. Four days later, Roxanne is gone.

On television, the newly elected public advocate, Letitia James, announces that she played a key role in the series, putting “the face of poverty” on the “front page of The New York Times.” I had never spoken to James—nor had Dasani until after the series ran, when James called to make an offer: Would Dasani participate in the mayoral inauguration?

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the president and CEO of Foundling will earn $572,902 this year alone.

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