Bo Dietl for Mayor?
Legendary New York detective Bo Dietl wants to be our mayor! Will he take a bite out of the Big Apple the way he took a bite out of crime? He’ll be here to tell us.
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Home for the Holidays
Get paid to house your homeless friends and relatives for the holidays! We’ve got the details of New York’s “Home for the Holidays” program in an exclusive interview with Steven Banks, NYC Commissioner of Social Services.
From Poverty to Stardom
Find out how one boy sung his way from poverty to center stage at the Metropolitan Opera.
Are You One Paycheck Away?
Do you have enough pennies saved for a rainy day? A recent report from the non-profit Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development reveals that nearly 60% of New York City residents don’t have enough cash in the bank to cover…
End Poverty in NYC
New York City, home to over 8 million residents, has a history of bringing people together across all religions, races, and social classes. Now, 3,000 religious leaders are preparing to gather at the Jacob Javits Center for this year's Movement…
Rehabilitation Through The Arts
The national average rate of recidivism among prison inmates hovers above 60 percent. With the help of organizations like Rehabilitation Through the Arts, or RTA, that number plummets to about five percent. RTA is a creative arts program operating in…
Hannah’s Kosher Pantry, Brooklyn, NY
There are nearly 48.1 million people in America without reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Even in New York City -- one of the richest cities in the world -- about 1.4 million people rely on emergency food programs, like…
Does Bail Discriminate Against the Poor?
America has the largest prison population in the world, and in New York City, 4000 people are locked up in jail, although they haven't been convicted of any crime. They remain there, awaiting trial, not because their crime demands it,…
Epic Views
Often, minority communities have little control over how they are represented in the media. That’s why these photos taken by high schoolers in Queens are so powerful: they depict what their communities look like as seen through their own eyes.…
Jacquie | Minimum Wage Impact
Jacquie, a Grill Cook at McDonalds, on the potential impact of the minimum wage increase. This interstitial is part of 'Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America,' a public media initiative that provides a deeper understanding of the impact…
MetroFocus Special: Homelessness in NYC
A simple walk down 8th Avenue would be more than enough proof that New York City deals with homelessness on a broad scale. Shelters overflow with men, women, and children on a daily basis, and it's to the point where…
Children’s Defense Fund Stands Up For Kids
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…