In the Chinese American community in New York City, almost half of older adults are living in poverty, and paying rent is tough. Particularly given the gentrification of New York City’s traditional Chinatown in lower Manhattan. Ashley Milne-Tyte caught up with some of these seniors and agencies trying to helping them.
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