Race, Gender & Salaries in NYC

Kristen Lewis co-director of Measure of America, a program of the Social Science Research Council, and co-author of their "Portrait of New York City," and Sheena Wright, president and CEO of the United Way of New York City, preview the SSRC's Portrait of New York report with a discussion of the findings on inequality across race and gender lines.

"Women pay a real penalty when they have a child, for every child you have your earnings decrease by 4 percent. For men the opposite is true, earnings increase by 6 percent," says Kristen Lewis (L), of @MOA_org. She's joined by @SheenaWrightNYC of @unitedwaynyc (R). pic.twitter.com/pXBi6RBYr9

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 18, 2018

“The @MOA_org report is the diagnosis for what organizations like United Way of New York City need to execute equitable solutions.” —@SheenaWrightNYC on @BrianLehrer @WNYC

— United Way of NYC (@unitedwaynyc) June 18, 2018

“We need to help people appreciate that it will benefit you if there is more prosperity shared....Then it becomes a shared responsibility for all of us to take care of each other.” —@SheenaWrightNYC on @BrianLehrer @WNYC with Kristen Lewis of @MOA_org pic.twitter.com/jDvj9OrcT6

— United Way of NYC (@unitedwaynyc) June 18, 2018