Bronx
NO HELP FOR THE HURT
Kathleen McGowan |
Women who have been the victim of domestic abuse are supposed to be given a reprieve from work requirements for a few months when they apply for welfare. Few are.
Justice
INSIDE THE NEW STATE BUDGET: A WELFARE SLUSH FUND
Annia Ciezadlo |
New York State has a long list of anti-poverty programs that are funded with federal welfare monies. The dirty little secret: through the miracle of accounting, hundreds of millions are actually paying for tax breaks.
ARTS and CULTURE
MAXIMUS PROTECTION
Kathleen McGowan |
Welfare-to-work contractor Maximus is vetting new hires for any conflicts of interest–something they know about all too well.
Justice
IT'S OFFICIAL: FOSTER CARE FLOPS
Alyssa Katz |
An independant panel has released its fourth report on the state of New York City’s child welfare system, and the news about how caseworkers perform is anything but good.
Welfare
WELFARE BOSS TURNS PRUDE.COM
Kathleen McGowan |
Workforce architect Richard Schwartz’s latest endeavor is a web tool that blocks dirty pictures.
Homelessness
HOW THE DOE RISES
Kathleen McGowan |
The city awards an $180 million contract for a new homeless shelter to an ideological ally of Mayor Giuliani.
Homelessness
GREEN REPORT SLAMS FOR-PROFIT SOCIAL SERVICES GIANT
Kathleen McGowan |
Maximus, a for-profit firm recently awarded a lucrative city welfare-to-work contract, is under fire for failing to handle a state Medicaid program.
Rudy Giuliani
SMALL STAT SURPRISE
Kathleen McGowan |
For the first time in years, the number of people on welfare in NYC increased last month.
Homelessness
HUD BUDGET: THEY'LL VOUCH FOR IT
Jill Grossman |
The proposed housing budget from the Clinton Administration calls for billions in increases, including a lot of useful voucher programs.
