In recent years, Bushwick has become a target for a seemingly never-ending barrage of amenity-packed buildings and swanky restaurants. This thin veil of luxury masks the oftentimes overlooked reality that many people in the neighborhood are struggling. In fact, more than one in four Bushwick residents is living in poverty.

According to data from the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) and presented by the NYU Furman Center, 28.7 percent of households in Bushwick live below the poverty threshold. This is higher than the rate in Brooklyn (20.6 percent) and citywide (20.1 percent) and ranks Bushwick as the neighborhood with the tenth highest poverty rate in the city.