In its last meeting before the fall primaries, the City Council passed a raft of new legislation designed to make life easier for the city’s poor and working class.

Last year, the state reduced public assistance for families with a member on SSI. Now a state court has reversed the change.

The city’s welfare department says that 3/4 of clients retain their jobs for six months or longer. But a new report finds that one program’s success rate is significantly lower.

Federal welfare bill gets extended for tenth time. Observers say that means budget cuts may be imminent.