What has more than $1 billion in subsidies to major corporations bought for New York City? According to a new study from the Center for an Urban Future, a lot less than it bargained for.
They clean bedpans, do laundry and take care of children, all for a song. Meet the people who might be the biggest players in the mayoral campaign: the thousands making pitiful wages working for New York City. Plus, see how other cities’ living wage laws are faring.
What has more than $1 billion in subsidies to major corporations bought for New York City? According to a new study from the Center for an Urban Future, a lot less than it bargained for.
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