Welfare
Big Response, Huge Need: NYC’s Welfare System Amid COVID-19
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The city’s social safety net has stretched to address the economic disaster created by the pandemic. It might have further to go.
Voices of New York
In a Blow for Immigrants, City Will Offer No Cash Aid to Undocumented New Yorkers
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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.
Homelessness
Top De Blasio Official: ‘We’ve Been Able to Break the Trajectory of Homelessness’
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‘For the first time in a decade, the DHS shelter census is flat and actually trending downward,’ Steven Banks, the commissioner of the Department of Social Services, told the Max & Murphy Show.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: NYC Must Offer Dignity, Fairness at Public-Assistance Offices
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‘At HRA, under what is ostensibly one of the most progressive administrations in the nation, people who are poor are simply not treated with the dignity, humanity, and respect they deserve.’
Budget
CityViews: Funding More Parks Workers is Key to Broader Fight for Workplace Dignity
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The story of parks workers is similar to the story of workers in most sectors of our economy. So the debate over whether to make a batch of parks jobs permanent is a test for the progressive city that so many pols promote.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Video: The Welfare Debate in de Blasio’s New York
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Some think Mayor Bill de Blasio is overseeing a return to the days of deep dependency. Others wonder if perhaps today’s welfare system is just doing a better job of responding to legitimate need than Mayor Bloomberg’s.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
A Roadmap to Welfare in New York
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The latest addition to our Citizens’ Toolkit is a guide for navigating the city’s social safety net.
Activism and Volunteerism
Brooklyn Community Services Hosts Panel on East New York
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Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) hosted its panel discussion “Brooklyn Stand Up! The Future of East New York. Panel discussed topics including housing, the critical need of basic services, jobs and maintaining the identity of East New York.
Economy
Nonprofit Bankruptcy Renews Questions About HRA Program
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Blasted years ago by critics for wasting money and needlessly hassling disabled people, have lessons been learned for the next round of WeCARE?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
As Some Fret Over NYC’s Welfare Rolls, Others Aim to Attack Its Poverty
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A rise in welfare rolls by 13,000 generates heated headlines. Meanwhile, the reality of 1.6 million New Yorkers in poverty triggers a new policy prescription.