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This 'have-not' New Yorker eats at a soup kitchen to afford life in the city. Here's why he'll never move away.
Lisbon Black, a 76-year-old New Yorker, relies on a $1,200 monthly Social Security income and works additional jobs to afford life in the city, including eating at the Broadway Community soup kitchen. He highlights the city's high cost of living, where 62% of residents struggle to meet basic needs, and explains why he remains despite financial challenges.
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