Economy
Workfare for Food Stamps?
Neil deMause |
Poor New Yorkers and advocates say the Bloomberg administration is, for the first time, forcing people receiving food stamps to fulfill work requirements.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
15 Years On, Still No Agreement on Welfare Reform's Impact
Neil deMause |
The panel was charged with answering the question, “Welfare Reform at 15: Is It Working?”Their answer depended almost entirely on how each member defined “working.”
Government
Concerns Persist Over Child Welfare Cases Involving Mental Health
Kelly Virella |
As many as one in five child welfare cases involves a parent with a mental health diagnosis, creating challenges for parents, children and caseworkers. Advocates say efforts to address those challenges haven’t gone far enough.
Economy
Report: Young NYers Face Higher Barriers To Public Assistance
Neil deMause |
A study of low-income New Yorkers under the age of 24 indicates they have trouble getting welfare benefits to which they are entitled. City officials say the report—and others that raised similar questions—suffers from poor methodology.
Government
Budget Cut Avoided, But Children's Services Still Show Strain
Kelly Virella |
There are reports that some parents are having trouble getting child welfare services because a botched contract award and budget threats last year led providers to scale back.
Economy
For Low-Income Immigrants, Status Complicates Survival
Neil deMause |
C is like many students at Hunter College. She balances work and school, struggles to pay her tuition bill, wonders what the future will hold. Secretly, she also carries the burden of being an undocumented immigrant.
Economy
What Would Help Poor New Yorkers? Take Your Pick
Neil deMause |
Low-income city residents have a long list of suggestions for how to alleviate the causes and consequences of poverty.
Manhattan
Sharon's Homework: Self-Sufficiency
Neil deMause |
After raising a family and burying a husband, Sharon Jones is aiming for a college degree while still looking out for her kids and battling in housing court.
Bronx
One Woman's Plan to Beat Poverty
Neil deMause |
Beverly Davis has a full-time job, a family she supports and a college course to complete. She has plans to become a police officer. Public benefits are essential to her move from low-wage work to economic independence.
Government
From Blue-Collar to the Welfare Line
Neil deMause |
Walter Greene worked for a living. Then the work disappeared. Now, like thousands of other low-income New Yorkers, he navigates homeless shelter rules and the welfare bureaucracy.
