In Depth
UrbaNERD: Where Have You Gone, Robin Hood?
Jasmine Pierce |
A philanthropist gets protested, Black Lives Matter in song, a DA speaks and the MTA models … all in our weekly roundup of can’t-miss reading.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
As Some Fret Over NYC’s Welfare Rolls, Others Aim to Attack Its Poverty
Jarrett Murphy |
A rise in welfare rolls by 13,000 generates heated headlines. Meanwhile, the reality of 1.6 million New Yorkers in poverty triggers a new policy prescription.
Economy
City, State Tax Credits Boosted Health in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Jarrett Murphy |
A study finds that state and city increases in the Earned Income Tax Credit improved birth-weight in low-income neighborhoods.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Cold Hits City, and So Does Coat Shortage
Damian Geminder |
New York Cares is out of coats after distributing the last of its 75,000 stock on Feb. 6.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
UrbaNERD: De Blasio v. Lynch, Place v. People, Rudolph v. Fog
Jarrett Murphy |
The disagreement between Bill de Blasio and Pat Lynch might look like an argument between a politician and a cop. But really it’s an argument between a politician … and a politician. Background on that fight, the debate over concentrated poverty and more.
Administration for Children's Services
The Limits of Protection: Fighting the Fear of ACS
Rachel Blustain |
In neighborhoods that see the most child-welfare investigations, children hide their problems, families refuse to ask for help and chances to head off serious neglect or abuse are missed. ACS is trying to reduce the suspicion.
Brooklyn
UrbaNERD: Are Gentrification Fears Overblown?
Jarrett Murphy |
New research suggests high poverty is a bigger threat to cities. More on that, shoddy charter school finances, tuition assistance that falls short, a vulnerable neighborhood and a new Census tool in our weekly rundown of urban research and reporting.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Political Inertia Protects Flawed Poverty Measure
Jeff Foreman |
Everyone knows the federal poverty measure is inaccurate. But change would create winners and losers among the states, so Congress is unlikely to demand a better one.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Improvement in Child Poverty Figures Demands More Action
Jennifer March |
Child poverty decreased in New York City in 2013, but that was only a start toward rolling back the devastating effects of the Great Recession.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
De Blasio Admin. Making City's Safety Net More Humane
Joel Berg |
After two mayors who saw declining welfare rolls as an indication of policy success, HRA Commissioner Steve Banks is making progress restoring common sense and compassion. There’s still much to do.
