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Fact One One out of every 4 people in NYC is a child.
Fact Two Every day 308 babies are born to NYC residents.
Fact Three Every day 2 babies die before their first birthday.
Fact Four Every day many babies are born at risk:
171 babies are born into poor families.
23 babies are born to teen parents.
19 babies are born to mother with inadequate prenatal care.
27 babies are born with low birthweight.
Fact Five Every day 526,083 children live in poverty.
Fact Six Every day 12,597 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 15,954 children use mental health services.
Fact Ten Every day 174 children are reported abused or neglected.
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