Economy
How Will A Higher Minimum Wage Affect Brooklyn?
Gerard Flynn |
President Obama and Democrats in Albany want a higher minimum wage. Among Brooklyn’s low-wage workers, who will it help and how much?
Housing and Homelessness
Debate Over Root of Shelter Surge, Mayor's Legacy
Diane Jeantet |
Some blame the collapse of a key housing program for high homeless numbers. Others say economic woes are still a factor.
Housing and Homelessness
As Homeless Numbers Rose, Clashes Over Policies
Diane Jeantet |
The city and advocates argued over a series of issues. But they mostly joined forces to defend a crucial state program torpedoed by the state.
Housing and Homelessness
Bloomberg's Homeless Plan Was Incredibly Ambitious
Diane Jeantet |
Produced in close concert with advocates, the mayor’s 2004 initiative aimed for a paradigm shift in how the city approached homelessness. And it aimed to achieve it in record time.
Housing and Homelessness
A Brief History of Homelessness in New York
Diane Jeantet |
The homeless have always been with us. But somewhere along the way they changed from an isolated population of alcoholic men to a visible problem affecting families with children.
Housing and Homelessness
Bloomberg's Homelessness Saga: Success. Failure. Now What?
Diane Jeantet |
The mayor aimed to significantly reduce the homeless shelter population. The opposite has happened. Now, there’s a lot more blame to go around than ideas on what to do next.
