The fight against childhood poverty continues in Rochester.

Experts on the topic spoke at a Rochester City City Council meeting Tuesday night about state legislation and tax credits for families. 

Rochester had the fifth highest rate of child poverty among comparably-sized cities nationwide, according to a report from the state comptroller's office released last May. U.S. Census Bureau data shows that accounts for nearly half of all kids and teens living in the city.

"We're doing it together," said Rochester City Council Vice President LaShay Harris. "We're doing it from an all-hands-on-deck approach and it's very important for us to continue to move forward, to move the needle on poverty for this community."

The testimony from Tuesday's meeting will be included in an upcoming City Council report that will also include feedback from a survey of city youth that was taken earlier this year.

There's no word on when that report will be released.