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They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.

New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.

© Jackie Molloy for The New York Times

Jessica Fuentes with her children at the Community Kitchen in West Harlem in December. Ms. Fuentes said she was struggling to keep up with the costs of all of her necessities, like food.
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