Hunger
FOOD PROGRAM COMES UP FOR STAMPS OF APPROVAL
Matt Pacenza |
More than $700 million in food stamp funding for New York State hangs in the balance this week, as federal lawmakers negotiate the federal farm bill.
Justice
STATE BUDGET A MIXED BAG
Matt Pacenza |
The state legislature and Governor Pataki agreed last week to spend $1.5 billion in surplus federal welfare dollars for the fiscal year ending next March, a move that sent sighs of relief through the world of social services.
Homelessness
911, A FOOD EMERGENCY: SOUP KITCHENS ARE FLOODED
Matt Pacenza |
Since September 11, attendance at soup kitchens has jumped exponentially, a clear sign that workers one or two degrees removed from the Twin Towers are suffering blows from the collapse.
Hunger
FOOD RIGHTS NOW
Kathleen McGowan |
Applicants and a new report by the federal government agree: New York City’s welfare offices go too far in denying poor people the chance to apply for food stamps.
Bronx
NO MORE PENCILS, NO MORE DOCKED WELFARE CHECKS
Kathleen McGowan |
“Learnfare,” which punished parents on welfare when their kids missed school, will end after one year, as the state legislature opts not to extend the controversial program.
Hunger
DINNERS AND LOSERS
Kemba Johnson |
The need for food pantries and soup kitchens rose 36 percent in New York City last year, and programs can’t keep up with the demand.
Hunger
HEATHER REPORT
Kemba Johnson |
In the premier issue of Bully Pulpit, the fax monthly takes a look at the ideology of influential City Journal writer Heather MacDonald.
Hunger
BUYER SOUGHT IN LOISAIDA SELL-OUT
Kathleen McGowan |
CHARAS supporters are pulling out all the stops to determine the identity of the mystery buyer who purchased their Lower East Side arts center at a city auction.
Homelessness
IS “WISCONSIN WORKS” WORKING?
Andrew White |
A new report gives a close look at Wisconsin’s much-admired welfare reform efforts.
