CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
The Cheerios Index: Do the Poor Pay More for Food?
Kiera Feldman |
Poverty is on the rise. What does that mean at the supermarket?
In our informal survey, bread prices were generally higher in areas with higher rates of poverty.
Poverty is on the rise. What does that mean at the supermarket?
A councilman and top Public Advocate aide’s claim that they were harassed by police needs sorting out. Could be a job for the Civilian Complaint Review Board. But it probably won’t be.
The Urban Jobs Act would provide $20 million for services to unemployed young people. Amid partisan rancor, will the idea survive Congress? Against record youth unemployment, will it make a difference if it does?