15 Dec 2008 Economy Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings New faces at public agencies and private groups across the city, as inimitable organizer John Raskin moves on, and labor leader Roger Toussaint moves up. ByAlex Cotton0Comments
08 Dec 2008 Uncategorized Yes We Can End Hunger In his new book, activist Joel Berg says everyone can have enough to eat. ByNeil deMause0Comments
08 Dec 2008 In Depth Uncategorized Of Food Stamps and Fraud One reason for the public assistance obstacle course is the desire to prevent costly fraud. ByMatt Schwarzfeld0Comments
08 Dec 2008 Uncategorized Can Public Assistance Be More User-Friendly? The Human Resources Administration isn’t interested in measures that officials and advocates are proposing. ByMatt Schwarzfeld0Comments
17 Nov 2008 Justice Now That Caseworker Ratio Is Good, Cut the Budget Amid citywide reductions, ACS tries to hang onto internal progress toward child protection and a revamped foster care framework. By0Comments
03 Nov 2008 Uncategorized Theme And Variations On Deprivation And Dignity A new book includes perspectives on poverty in America both from scholars and those with firsthand experience. ByDavid Jason Fischer0Comments
03 Nov 2008 Economy Impact Unknown: The CEO's Poverty-Fighting Efforts At the first hearing on the city’s much-touted group of programs, the administration’s message was: Ask again later. ByNeil deMause0Comments
27 Oct 2008 Education Housing and Homelessness Among Heartland Homages, Pols Address Urban Issues The presidential candidates have staked out very different positions on housing, schools, crime, infrastructure and other issues key to urban America. ByJarrett Murphy0Comments
29 Sep 2008 Uncategorized Who's Keeping Them Safe? School Oversight Advances A move to increase accountability among those charged with protecting students is gaining support. ByHelen Zelon0Comments
29 Sep 2008 Uncategorized Homeless Numbers High Despite Money and Effort More than four years into a five-year plan to greatly reduce homelessness, officials find the problem a tenacious one. By0Comments