They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food. NYT | Top Stories By: Sarah Maslin Nir 18 December 2025 at 23:00 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 TimesJessica 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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