Question: what is considered poverty in new york?
Answer: In 2016, the NYCGov poverty threshold was $34,402, compared to $31,756 in 2015 and $31,581 in 2014, the report said. The official U.S. poverty threshold in 2016 was $24,339, compared to $24,036 in 2015 and $24,008 in 2014.