Poverty Archives - Page 2 of 16

21

“The occupational segregation and income inadequacy rampant across our state today is the direct consequence of policies that have intentionally excluded and marginalized people of color and women and undervalued…

ByJulia Casey 0Comments

05

May 2023

Economy Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Targeting SNAP With Work Requirements Misses the Point

“The focus on cutting life-saving programs like SNAP as a method to reduce the government debt is disingenuous, at best, and self-serving and cynical at worst. Taxing the rich would…

ByBrad Martin 2Comments

26

Apr 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness Immigration

More Than Half of Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Afford Basic Needs, Report Finds

Immigrant-headed households make up only 17 percent of the city’s population but constitute 21 percent of households earning below the “true cost of living.”

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

15

Aug 2022

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Helping Students Experiencing Homelessness Head Back to School Without Stigma

“Of all the challenges a child experiencing homelessness may be faced with, a basic lack of supplies to complete schoolwork should not be one of them, especially since education can be a…

ByMyung Lee 0Comments

08

Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: NYC’s Human Service Workers Deserve Just Pay in This Year’s Budget

“The very forces contributing to a worsening housing emergency are also impacting the workers tasked with solving that crisis. Those who work to find permanent and safe apartments for the…

ByMyung Lee 0Comments

21

Apr 2022

Government In Depth Justice Transportation

In Wake of Subway Attack, Sunset Park Grapples With What Public Safety Should Look Like

Some in Sunset Park worry their experience of random violence will invoke a response more focused on carceral measures than addressing structural inequalities that shape public safety. “When I think…

ByMary Steffenhagen 2Comments

14

Oct 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness

More Low-Income Asian Americans Moving to NY’s Suburbs, But Services Haven’t Caught Up: Report

Researchers from the Asian American Federation (AAF) found that about 290,000 Asian Americans in the New York City Metropolitan Area experienced poverty in 2019, up from 252,000 in 2010.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

06

Oct 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness

COVID Cash Assistance Helped 1 Million New Yorkers Avoid Poverty, Report Finds

Researchers said their findings counter a narrative that stimulus payments and unemployment benefits were “too generous” and disincentivized work.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

23

Sep 2021

Economy Government Immigration

Expanding NY’s Earned Income Tax Credit Could Aid Thousands of Immigrant Families

Federal and state eligibility rules disqualify those who file with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, or ITINs—a common practice among immigrant workers. Experts estimate that there are around 107,610 children in…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

03

May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Budget Can Offer a Down Payment Towards a Caring and Compassionate New Deal for NYC

‘We can address poverty and public health concerns by providing people the housing, social services and care they actually need—and by divesting from policing and incarceration.’

ByPaulette Soltani 0Comments

Opinion: Addressing Income Inadequacy and Occupational Segregation this Black History Month