Suzanne Travers, Author at City Limits

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City food programs are expanding to address food insecurity among older New Yorkers. But some advocates want a more fundamental fix: A new, public retirement savings program to give seniors…

BySuzanne Travers 13 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Seniors’ Housing Needs are a Special Challenge

Rents are rising for seniors as they are for everyone else. But a fixed income, vulnerability to harassment and age-related physical impairments raise the housing stakes for elder New Yorkers.

BySuzanne Travers 16 minRead time

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Jun 2015

Economy Investigations

Aging in New York: City Wrestles with Poverty Among Seniors

Amid the debates about how the minimum wage or better schools might reduce poverty are a million New Yorkers who are largely beyond the reach of those policies. And one…

BySuzanne Travers 16 minRead time

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Jun 2014

Education

New Scrutiny of City's Library Trustees

The trustees of the city’s library systems oversee more than 200 branches and the spending of hundreds of millions of city dollars. How representative of the city are they?

BySuzanne Travers 33 minRead time

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May 2014

Education

Libraries Get Millions to Fix Buildings, Need More

The proposed city budget includes more than $500 million in capital funds for the city’s library systems. But with dozens of aging buildings in the branch network, the needs go…

BySuzanne Travers 14 minRead time

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Apr 2014

Education Government

Success, Struggle as Library Branches Fill Gap in Services

The city’s library branches offer a dizzying array of services, from job-search help to literacy lessons to fiction writers’ circles. But limits on space and money could hamper the systems’…

BySuzanne Travers 29 minRead time

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Feb 2014

Education

In Branch Libraries, Fewer Books But High Demand

Many of the city’s branch libraries feature half-empty shelves, reflecting budget constraints more than changing readership demands.

BySuzanne Travers 25 minRead time

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Jan 2014

Education Government

Budgets Cut, But NYC's Libraries Thrive—For Now

Free access to technology, help for immigrants, a safe space for kids. Branch libraries play an increasingly important role. But funding hasn’t kept up. Will the lack of support undermine…

BySuzanne Travers 18 minRead time

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Feb 2013

Housing and Homelessness

Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy

The neighborhood was a hotbed for defaults even before the superstorm’s devastating flood. Now, advocates fear a flood of housing emergencies.

BySuzanne Travers 11 minRead time

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Jan 2013

Investigations

Graying City Means More Elder Abuse

Whether it takes the form of financial scams, emotional mistreatment or physical harm, advocates for New York’s aged say the extent of elder abuse in the city dwarfs the resources…

BySuzanne Travers 17 minRead time

Suzanne Travers

Concerns About NYC Seniors’ Hunger, Low Savings

Seniors’ Housing Needs are a Special Challenge

Aging in New York: City Wrestles with Poverty Among Seniors

New Scrutiny of City's Library Trustees

Libraries Get Millions to Fix Buildings, Need More

Success, Struggle as Library Branches Fill Gap in Services

In Branch Libraries, Fewer Books But High Demand

Budgets Cut, But NYC's Libraries Thrive—For Now

Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy

Graying City Means More Elder Abuse

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