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William Alatriste/NYC Council

Public Advocate Letitia James has joined Democratic activist Bill Samuels in pressing for achieving "retirement security for all" by pooling workers' contributions into a single pension fund for private-sector workers.

Suzanne Travers

Age Justice

Concerns About NYC Seniors’ Hunger, Low Savings

By Suzanne Travers | June 25, 2015

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 more financial power.

Age Justice

Seniors’ Housing Needs are a Special Challenge

By Suzanne Travers | June 25, 2015

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.

Age Justice

Aging in New York: City Wrestles with Poverty Among Seniors

By Suzanne Travers | June 25, 2015

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 in five of them are poor.

Education

New Scrutiny of City's Library Trustees

By Suzanne Travers | June 18, 2014

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?

Education

Libraries Get Millions to Fix Buildings, Need More

By Suzanne Travers | May 13, 2014

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 deeper.

Education

Success, Struggle as Library Branches Fill Gap in Services

By Suzanne Travers | April 16, 2014

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’ ability to reach potential.

Education

In Branch Libraries, Fewer Books But High Demand

By Suzanne Travers | February 26, 2014

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

Activism and Volunteerism

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

By Suzanne Travers | January 23, 2014

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 a critical civic resource?

Health and Environment

Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy

By Suzanne Travers | February 19, 2013

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

Health and Environment

Graying City Means More Elder Abuse

By Suzanne Travers | January 2, 2013

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 available to combat it.

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