Welfare
Big Response, Huge Need: NYC’s Welfare System Amid COVID-19
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s social safety net has stretched to address the economic disaster created by the pandemic. It might have further to go.
Poverty
Opinion: What Do Biden and Trump Counties Have in Common? High Poverty
Joel Berg |
‘We need a clearheaded new approach, based on the reality that the majority of struggling Americans could climb out—and stay out—of poverty, but only with significant help.’
Voices of New York
In a Blow for Immigrants, City Will Offer No Cash Aid to Undocumented New Yorkers
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
Mayor de Blasio says even if federal aid flows to the city, the local government will not be in a position to provide cash benefits to families who have been boxed out of most pandemic relief.
Economy
La buena noticia sobre reducción de pobreza en NYC no es nueva, y eso es malo
Jarrett Murphy |
La tasa de pobreza de la ciudad cayó en 2019. Pero los eventos de 2020 casi ciertamente han revertido esa tendencia.
Economy
The Good News on NYC Poverty is Old News, Which is Bad News
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s poverty rate fell in 2019. But the events of 2020 have all but certainly reversed that trend.
Economy
Youth Activists From Queens Fight Child Poverty in Bangladesh
Anika Chowdhury |
Since its founding two years ago, Efforts in Youth Development in Bangladesh (EYDB) has raised approximately $20,000 to fight poverty and child labor.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
Cholera, Yellow Fever, Flu: Pandemic Lessons from NYC’s Past
Mia Gindis, Samuel Hyland and Julia Stern |
Historians say there are many parallels between COVID-19 and past city pandemics, from increased xenophobia to masks campaigns. But the complexities of each outbreak are unique.
Coronavirus
People of Color are Dying at Higher Rates from COVID-19, Despite Class
Jarrett Murphy |
A look at death rates in 10 big cities indicates that even when accounting for poverty, race affects the risk of succumbing to the coronavirus.
COVID-19
Visibility Was an Issue for City’s Immigrant Relief Fund
Daniel Parra |
New York City’s relief program for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19 has refused to disclose its community-based partners, citing fears that applicants would overwhelm them.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Amid Bright Signs for NYC Families, Challenges Remain for Single-Parent Households
Jack Mullan, Sophia Halkitis and Bijan Kimiagar |
OPINION: As the latest Census Data point to signs of progress for NYC’s families, policymakers must focus on single parents and their children, who continue to face economic hardship.
