Food or Fare?
For some New Yorker’s, choosing between buying a meal or getting to work is a way of life. Should our most needy neighbors have their commutes subsidized? Their stories, and the debate over half priced fares ahead.
Jobs and Money
BUSTED #1: The Poverty Tour (LISTEN)
We ex;pre how our understanding of poverty is shaped, not by facts, but by private presumptions, media narratives, and the tales of the American Dream.
How Work Requirements for Social Security Programs Impact People in Need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X02BSr0W5rU From our partners at PBS Newshour Weekend: President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20…
Retention of Millennials
"Millennials are moving away from Long Island. One study indicates that in the foreseeable future some 65-percent of Long Island Professionals aged 22-35 are projected to leave the Island for more affordable parts of the country. Dr. Martin Cantor, Director…
Why Unemployment Insurance Isn’t Working
By Richard Eisenberg Credit: Adobe Stock (Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Next Avenue and Chasing the Dream, a public media initiative on poverty and opportunity.) The 4.1 percent unemployment rate, its lowest since 2000, is great…
The Financial Challenges Facing Older Women
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue. By Kerry Hannon It’s hard not to get a little down about the financial challenges many women over 50 face. I heard a lot…
Saving Hungry New Yorkers
Nearly 1.3 million New Yorkers struggle to afford food for themselves and their families every day. Meet the organization that has helped feed them for over 35 years.
Why Anaheim’s Low-Wage Workers Struggle to Keep a Roof Over Their Heads
Away from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents…
Fading Mom and Pop Shops
The East Village is losing a piece of their community, one mom and pop shop at a time. As a part of our “Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America” multi-platform reporting initiative, correspondent Naeem Douglas brings us an…
Skilled Workers Remain in Puerto Rico
Jose Manuel, also known as Manolo, has also experienced losses from Hurricane Maria. A scenographer and sound technician, the hurricane destroyed his workshop and disbanded his toolkit. It also forced his work to close. As a last resort, Manuel has…