Small Businesses After Hurricane Maria

After Hurricane Maria, one couple in Puerto Rico struggles to recover their small business.

After Hurricane Maria, One Resident Doesn’t Want Welfare

Pablo, who was a chef, refuses to apply for financial relief, feeling embarrassed to do so when he has the strength to work. Sociologist Linda Colon explains that the middle class in Puerto Rico mostly lives check by check, and…

The Real Cost of Child Care in Juneau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=162&v=OttOcZQgt-w This piece was produced by our partners at KTOO Juneau. Working parents looking for child care can find themselves without many options in Juneau. Like a lot of things in Alaska, it’s expensive — sometimes costing more than $1,000…

Millionaire Activists Ask to Pay More Taxes

The cost of living in the state of New York is sky high, so it’s surprising when someone steps up and asks to pay more taxes. Filmmaker and CEO of Fork Films Abigail Disney, along with fifty other millionaires in…

Hidden in Plain Sight: Portraits of Hunger in NYC

Prosperity in America? Not for Low-Income People

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue. By: Richard Eisenberg In his State of the Union address, President Trump said “there has never been a better time to start living the…

Backpack Programs in Plattsburgh, NY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d7cnNgogx4 This piece was produced by our partners at Mountain Lake PBS. In this day and age children in our communities are still going to bed hungry.  But members of our community are stepping up to make sure all children…

Boston Trains Women To Negotiate In An Effort To Close Wage Gap

In Boston, organizations are training women to better negotiate their salaries, in order to close the wage gap that has persisted over time.

Section 8 Rule Change Could Help Low-Income NJ Residents

You only need to go outside for a few minutes to know it’s not safe to stay. And forecasters aren’t expecting daytime temperatures to rise above freezing until after New Year’s Day.

Trenton forum paints picture of modern-day poverty

At an NJTV In Your Neighborhood Community Forum, statistics painted the picture of modern-day poverty.