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The economy would have been a major topic in this campaign year even if COVID-19 never happened. Now, amid massive unemployment, a fiscal emergency, and potential long-term changes in commuting…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

Bronx Families Face Greatest Barriers to ‘Well-Being’ Across New York’s Counties, Report Finds

A new report by Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, released Monday, analyzed pre-pandemic data to determine where the level of various risks to families’ well-being stood before the…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Economy Government Health

Big Response, Huge Need: NYC’s Welfare System Amid COVID-19

The city’s social safety net has stretched to address the economic disaster created by the pandemic. It might have further to go.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Opinion

Opinion: What Do Biden and Trump Counties Have in Common? High Poverty

‘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.’

ByJoel Berg 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Economy

In a Blow for Immigrants, City Will Offer No Cash Aid to Undocumented New Yorkers

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…

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 2Comments

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Oct 2020

Economy

La buena noticia sobre reducción de pobreza en NYC no es nueva, y eso es malo

La tasa de pobreza de la ciudad cayó en 2019. Pero los eventos de 2020 casi ciertamente han revertido esa tendencia.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Economy

The Good News on NYC Poverty is Old News, Which is Bad News

The city’s poverty rate fell in 2019. But the events of 2020 have all but certainly reversed that trend.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Sep 2020

Economy

Youth Activists From Queens Fight Child Poverty in Bangladesh

Since its founding two years ago, Efforts in Youth Development in Bangladesh (EYDB) has raised approximately $20,000 to fight poverty and child labor.

ByAnika Chowdhury 0Comments

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Aug 2020

CLARIFY

Cholera, Yellow Fever, Flu: Pandemic Lessons from NYC’s Past

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.

ByMia Gindis