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The Legacy Program

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In which borough should your idea take place? 
Manhattan
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Harlem
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Justice impacted individuals
Veterans
Low income individuals
Black, Indigenous, and POC
Older adults
Describe the challenge you want to address:
Income and cost of living are out of sync
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
Tax beaks to city residents because of low wages and high costs of living are out of sync. * each NYC resident should receive a tax break of $4,000-$8,000 per year to offset the low wages and high costs of living
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
10037

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