As part of our initiative, Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America, we spotlight one school who has proved that the average is not the norm. At the St. Aloysius School in Harlem, students go on to graduate from…
https://youtu.be/b9_m3wRnoIM This week, our partners at New Mexico in Focus learned how some individuals and families in New Mexico are using Individual Development Accounts, or IDAs, to save for goals like attending college, buying a house or starting a business. Prosperity Works offers financial literacy training and…
We also delve into an epidemic impacting thousands of Americans across the Tri-State every year: eviction. Harvard University professor Matthew Desmond gives us a firsthand look at the harsh realities of living in a trailer park. The sociologist made one…
Tonight, we talk with the producer of Newsday's documentary, "The Last Trailer Park" that follows a Nassau family's struggle to avoid eviction. Then, Harvard University professor Matthew Desmond tells us about the harsh realities of living in a trailer park…
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By Elizabeth Jenkins Imagine if 100 names stood between you and a place to live. Affordable housing is in short supply in Juneau. And for those looking for subsidized units, the wait can feel extremely long — especially when your…
You've probably heard of "The Three Tenors" and the "Three Musketeers," but what about the "Three Doctors?" As part of our ongoing initiative "Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America," We talk to Dr. Sampson Davis about how a…
Students dealing with poverty, abuse and instability at home often have a harder time achieving academic success and going on to higher education. The non-profit Children's Defense Fund-New York advocates for children's rights. We have a look at the organization's…
Special report on at the impact of the minimum wage increase in New York.
The Girl Scouts don't just sell cookies, they chase dreams. But for around 70% of the 29,000 girls in the Girl Scouts of Greater New York particularly its Black and Latina scouts - poverty and a lack of resources makes…
Youngstown, Ohio is an upper-midwest city that has come to symbolize the nation’s distress of deindustrialization with high unemployment and crime rates. But after decades of decline, the city has plans to rebuild, remove blight and attract employers. On issues…
I’m a solo mom who has used welfare to survive, and I’m tired of having to defend my status.