Bill Clinton
Yes We Can End Hunger
Neil deMause |
In his new book, activist Joel Berg says everyone can have enough to eat.
In Depth
Of Food Stamps and Fraud
Matt Schwarzfeld |
One reason for the public assistance obstacle course is the desire to prevent costly fraud.
Christine Quinn
Can Public Assistance Be More User-Friendly?
Matt Schwarzfeld |
The Human Resources Administration isn’t interested in measures that officials and advocates are proposing.
Community Service Society of New York
Tighter Credit's Been A Boon For Mitchell-Lama
Rachel Nielsen |
In this market, fewer owners can get the cash needed to exit the affordable housing program.
Bill Clinton
Theme And Variations On Deprivation And Dignity
David Jason Fischer |
A new book includes perspectives on poverty in America both from scholars and those with firsthand experience.
Center for an Urban Future
State's Working Poor Face Low Pay And High Costs
David Jason Fischer |
A new report shows trends have not improved for working families. But instituting better ways to increase workers’ skills and earn a living wage could help.
Michael Bloomberg
CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: The Price Of Politics
Jarrett Murphy |
Two decades after scandals spurred an effort to restrict the role of money in municipal politics, an investigation finds successes and shortcomings in the landmark law.
Homelessness
Subsidized Tenants Face The Not-For-Rent Sign
Rachel Nielsen |
Landlords can’t turn away renters if their rent money comes from government assistance. Despite a new law, however, they’re still doing exactly that.
Welfare
It's Also 'Back to School' For Those On Welfare
Neil deMause |
Advocates insist education is one of the surest routes off welfare. New federal rules could finally make it easier for recipients to hit the books.
SHIFTING WINDS: A NEW NEW ORLEANS City Limits Investigates looks at what kind of city is emerging three years after Katrina.
Jarrett Murphy |
This special free edition of City Limits Investigates is a departure for us as our focus is not our home of New York but another great American city: New Orleans.
