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06

Mar 2026

Lo que necesita saber: cómo cumplir con los nuevos requisitos laborales del programa SNAP en Nueva York

Los nuevos requisitos laborales del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP por sus siglas en inglés), anteriormente conocido como cupones de alimentos, entraron en vigor el 1 de marzo. Según…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

03

Sep 2025

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Supporting the NYC Students in Foster Care Attending College This Fall

“As we look to the upcoming school year, it is my hope that New York City continues to invest in training for our foster parents as well as initiatives like…

ByRegina Rivera 0Comments

06

Aug 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Supporting NYC’s Young Fathers

“Not having a home for me and my son made it even harder to get out of survival mode and learn to connect to him.”

ByDevante Grant 3Comments

29

Apr 2025

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: How 800 Homes in Desirable Communities Could Disrupt a System-to -Homelessness Pipeline

“A stable and safe home can bend the arc of their lives, empowering them to secure steady employment and earn money and save. These 800 homes represent 800 opportunities to…

ByJeremy Kohomban 0Comments

17

Dec 2024

Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Opinion: Foster Youth Deserve More Than a Trash Bag When Moving

“Children in the New York City foster system transition, on average, to three different homes. For some, this means three different schools, families, and environments.”

ByRita Joseph

BySofie Fashana 4Comments

18

Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

As City Sees Uptick in Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth, Lawmakers Probe ‘Gaps in Services’

As the number of immigrants and asylum seekers arriving in New York City has increased, so has the number of unaccompanied minors, advocates and city officials said during a recent…

ByDaniel Parra 5Comments

03

Oct 2022

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s Schools Funding Formula Should Consider Homeless Students, Advocates Say

The Fair Student Funding Formula, used to distribute the majority of New York City’s education budget to each of its 1,600 public schools, has been criticized for failing to provide…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 1Comment

07

Jul 2022

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: ‘Fair Futures’ Expansion Will Change Foster Youths’ Lives

‘As a young woman who has been in and out of the foster care system my whole life, I’ve had to face many challenging situations alone before my Fair Futures…

ByJaylen Fitzpatrick 0Comments

14

Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Housing Support is Crucial

“Having housing and a place to call home gives one hope and stability, which is essential, especially when you grew up in a system that gave you neither.”

ByJeremiah Perez-Torres 2Comments

04

Mar 2021

Economy Education Government

Advocates Push for $20M in Budget to Maintain Support for NYC Foster Youth

Child welfare advocates say the Fair Futures program, which funds coaches and tutors for kids in foster care, is more vital than ever in the face of the pandemic’s impact…

ByNicole Javorsky 1Comment

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