We have to end period poverty. As a low-income, female and minority student affected by menstruation residing in New York City, I am aware of the importance of menstrual hygiene and sanitary products. I am also aware of the unfortunate cost it demands to those persons, females and non-binary included, who experience menstruation cycles costing $13.25/month on average. Being able to access menstrual products should not be a luxury. In 2017, 43.1% of the total NYC population was in or near the poverty level. The current COVID-19 pandemic has further proven this inaccessibility as sanitary products disappeared from the shelves, leaving low-income persons unable to access them even more. This is a biological necessity we cannot change without risks associated. It cannot be considered a choice as most do not have any other option. I am also aware of the incredible availability of condoms in schools, hospitals and clinics. As soon as I walk into any of these institutions, I see jars of available condoms but rarely any dedicated to these sanitary products. As important as condoms are to public hygiene, I believe sanitary products are equally as or even more important for public health. They should be at least as available as condoms are to the public. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has ensured these products are available to inmates, sheltered persons, and students in 2016 BUT they are still not as accessible as they should be. I propose a reallocation of the city budget with an increase of its funding for the availability of these products to the entire population including: teens, young adults, and adults who can be single mothers, students, unemployed, homeless and/or unsheltered. Schools, hospitals and community institutions should have menstruation hygiene products at the desks alongside free condoms. It is now 2020 and I believe the importance of this accessibility is unquestionable and requires immediate change.