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In Mexican Town, Maybe a Way to Reduce Poverty in New York, NY Times, April 25, 2007
New York City to Reward Poor for Doing Right Thing, NY Times, March 30, 2006
Seeking a Sympathetic Ear on Welfare in Washington, City Limits, March 28, 2007 - In the window before new welfare regulations go into effect, New York City and State officials try to get modifications made.
Building a Career Path Where There Was Just a Dead End, Washington Post, February 26, 2007 - Per Scholas, a Coalition member based in the Bronx, works closely with employers to train low income individuals for high wage computer repair jobs.
What's in Store with Doar: Welfare Chief Speaks Out, City Limits, February 12, 2007 - Robert Doar assumed leadership of HRA and the Department of Social Services last week. In this interview, he describes his plans for the agency.
$100 Mil Boost Opens Doors to Section 8, NY Daily News, January 30, 2007 - For the first time in more than a decade, the city will be accepting new applications for Section 8 vouchers - with 22,000 families getting the coveted housing subsidy.
Helping Clear a Path From Prison to Work, City Limits, January 30, 2007
Hospital Workers Win 9% Pay Hike, NY Post, January 23, 2007
Bloomberg Picks Pataki Official to Run City's Welfare Agency, NY Times, January 9, 2007
Welfare Chiefs Move On From City Agency: Advocates hope for change at HRA and state counterpart, City Limits, January 2, 2007
Mayor Gives a Lift Up the Job Ladder: An overlooked part of Bloomberg's poverty-fighting strategy - boosting workers in two growth sectors, City Limits, December 26, 2006
Bloomberg Plans New Office to Help New York's Poor, NY Times, December 19, 2006
City Plans to Count Homeless Youth, Metro NY, December 19, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg Announces $150 Million Annual Investment for Solutions to Challenges Raised by the Commission for Economic Opportunity, City of NY Press Release, December 18, 2006
Labor Advocates Cheered By New State Commissioner Smith, City Limits, December 15, 2006
Seeking Shared, Sustained Prosperity - Economic development issues facing New York's next governor, Newsday, October 31, 2006
Memo to Next Governor: What to Do About Welfare, City Limits, October 16, 2006
Refurbishing Computers and Lives, Too, NY Times, October 15, 2006 - Per Scholas, a nonprofit computer-technician training program in the Bronx (and Coalition member), has refurbished and distributed 35,000 computers to schools and families since the program’s start.
Poverty Report Attracting Attention Outside New York - City plans to push for antipoverty initiatives at state and national level, City Limits, September 25, 2006
Youth Programs Slimmer This Year - Federal cuts have providers anticipating less programming and looking for funds elsewhere, City Limits, September 25, 2006
Goal: Get Food Stamps to More Needy, Newsday, September 20, 2006
To Fight Poverty, Bloomberg Plans Tax Credits and Rewards, NY Times, September 19, 2006
New Directions Seen in Aid to City's Poor, City Limits, September 5, 2006 - Preparing to stake out battlegrounds in its war on poverty, city officials consider taking a more inclusive stance - and making it easier to get aid.
City Council Gives Nod to Silvercup West, Crain's, August 17, 2006 - One of the largest film and television production centers will start construction in Long Island City, Queens, and is expected to create 3,900 permanent jobs; 2,500 indirect jobs.
Single Mothers: Working, But Still Poor, Gotham Gazette, August 10, 2006
Retail Explosion is Fueling NYC Economy, Crain's, August 9, 2006
Laid Off Workers Handed 'Paltry' Government Grant Program, The New Standard, July 31, 2006
Surge in Homeless, NY Post, July 30, 2006
'Work First,' Not College - Autumn May Not Mean Back-to-School for Welfare Recipients, City Limits, July 17, 2006
The Mayor Focuses on Poverty, and a Panel is Ready to Help, NY Times, July 17, 2006
Voting Rights and Registration Bill Passes: Ex-felons in New York closer to being able to vote, Amsterdam News, July 14, 2006
Helping Men Be Fathers, Gotham Gazette, July 2006 - STRIVES' POPS (Providing Opportunity for Parental Success) program helps fathers reunite and connect with their children, as well as provides counseling, family mediation and legal services.
From Corrections to College: Initiative Paves Way to Higher Ed, City Limits, June 19, 2006
With a Little Help, Gaining Broader Access to Better-Paying Jobs, NY Times, June 19, 2006 - STRIVE, a Coalition member, is part of an overall City initiative to help people with handicapping backgrounds, minorities, women and veterans pursue well-paid unionized construction jobs.
Fighting Poverty and a Decade of Welfare Reform, Gotham Gazette, June 19, 2006
City to Consider Job Centers for Day Labor, NY Times, June 16, 2006
Who Benefits from the City's Building Boom?, Metro, May 30, 2006
Ex-Prisoners and Jobs, Gotham Gazette, May 2006
Ads Strike Back vs. Domestic Violence, NY Daily News, May 19, 2006 - The city unveiled a new public service advertising campaign designed to encourage victims of domestic violence to get help.
Letting a Thousand Projects Bloom, Metro, May 17, 2006 - Interview with Empire State Development Corp. Chairman about major economic development projects underway in New York City.
City Gave Breaks to Firms that Cut Workers, Metro, May 10, 2006
New York City Could Face High Shortage of Workers: Report, Crains, May 4, 2006
Immigrant Services and Their Funding, Gotham Gazette, May 2006
Bronx Goes Green: Program Trains Workers for Cleanup, City Limits, April 24, 2006
Dissecting Welfare Stats: Former Clients 'Disappear', City Limits, April 17, 2006
Welfare rolls dip to 40-year low, but new data shows that many recipients may be leaving without jobs.
Steppingstones to Middle Class, Op-Ed by Jeremy Reiss, NYCETC, Crain's New York Business, April 2006
Welfare Rolls Falling Again, Amid Worries About Poverty, NY Times, April 6, 2006
Youths Ask State to Support Summer Job Program, Legislative Gazette, March 27, 2006
Senator Clinton Calls on Congress to Fight the President’s Cuts to the Workforce Investment Act Program, February 28, 2006
Fewer Getting Diploma on Time, Times Union, February 14, 2006
Workforce Quality Draws Businesses, Jeremy Reiss, Director of Legislation and Public Policy, NYCETC, Crain's New York Business, February 13, 2006
In Modern Rarity, Workers Form Union at Small Chain, New York Times, February 5, 2006
Report: New York Leads Nation in Income Inequality, Metro, January 26, 2006
Calls to Fix Homeless Program - Advocates say city requirement to enroll families in public assistance to get rent subsidy is flawed, Newsday, January 25, 2006
Pataki's Budget: Bad news for poor?, Syracuse Post-Standard, January 22, 2006 - Some worry that governor's proposed budget will weigh heavily on social services.
New Yorkers Hunger for Food Stamps, NY Daily News, January 17, 2006
Minimum Wage Taking 75 Cent Hike, NY Post, December 27, 2005 - The state's minimum wage will increase Sunday from $6 to $6.75 an hour, affecting some 360,000 New Yorkers.
Job Hunt Tough at the Top: While the region's job supply is growing slightly, there are difficult pockets, some in senior positions, NY Newsday, December 9, 2005 - Describes the current NY labor market, including information presented at the Coalition's recent forum on "New York's Labor Market: Where are the Jobs?"
The New Safety Net?, City Limits Magazine, November/December 2005 - Today, most antipoverty efforts are aimed at boosting low wages, not offering a check. For many families struggling to make a living, it’s still a high-wire act with many dangers.
Reining in Welfare, but at a Lower Volume, NY Times, November 1, 2005
Mike Vows a Jobs Boom for the City, NY Daily News, October 13, 2005
Job Hunters Get Government Help at One-Stop Centers, Gotham Gazette, September 2005
In Manhattan, Poor Make 2 Cents for Each Dollar to the Rich, NY Times, September 4, 2005
Poverty Rate Rises in New York City, Alone Among Big Cities, Crain's NY Business, August 30, 2005
Welfare Plummets, NY Post, August 29, 2005
Technology’s Human Need: Just as computer industry has started to make a comeback, fewer people are entering the field, NY Newsday, August 19, 2005
Invisible to Most, Immigrant Women Line Up for Day Labor, NY Times, August 15, 2005
By the Numbers - The city's welfare department says that 3/4 of clients retain their jobs for six months or longer. But a new report finds that one program's success rate is lower, City Limits, July 18, 2005
Job-Training Programs Hailed by Bush Squeezed in 2006 Budget, Bloomberg News, July 14, 2005
Beyond Bloomberg's Stadium Infatuation - An economic development plan for the boroughs, City Limits, July/August 2005
Ending Workfare As We Know It? - After eight years on welfare, Benita Andrews doubts she’ll leave anytime soon. The city says it can provide enough help to prove her wrong, City Limits, July/August 2005
City's Growth Outpaces Nation's for First Time Since 2001, NY Newsday, June 30, 2005
For Women in Need, a Way to Something Better, NY Times, May 29, 2005 - The Grace Institute, a Coalition member and nonprofit, 108-year-old school in Manhattan, provides tuition-free training in skilled office work to low-income women who are unemployed or have poorly paying or dead-end jobs.
Poor Students, Fast Learners: Welfare moms fight for a right they have--to stay in school, Village Voice, May 16, 2005
State Proposal Would Provide Help, Job Training, Vote to Drug Offenders, Times Union, June 16, 2005$10 Million Jobs Program Finally Set to Go, NY Daily News, May 13, 2005
Summer Jobs Take Work - More hiring seen this year, NY Daily News, May 9, 2005
Billionaire Mayor Takes Up the Cause of the Homeless, NY Times, April 28, 2005
Robbing Pedro to Pay Paul - Changes to welfare legislation could lead to loss of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for immigrant families, City Limits, March 28, 2005
Hotel Capacity Soars in New York, as Downtown Surges, NY Sun, March 21, 2005
Jobless Claims at Highest Level in 2 Months, NY Times, March 10, 2005
A Recipe for a Second Chance, NY Times, March 9, 2005 - Coalition member The Fortune Society's Practical Cooking and Nutrition Class provides skills training to ex-offenders and builds their self-esteem.
The Young and the Jobless - One in 5 of the city's young adults are out of school and out of work. What can New York do about it?, City Limits, March 2005
Vocational Education, Gotham Gazette, February 14, 2005
Facing Unemployment, Gotham Gazette, February 7, 2005
The Big Idea: TANF Taketh Away - Welfare reform is returning to Washington, and the working poor have the most to lose, City Limits, January/February 2005
Record Immigration is Changing the Face of New York's Neighborhoods, NY Times, January 24, 2005
State Joblessness Rises, While Employment Matches National Rate, Newsday, January 20, 2005
Mayor in Bid to Save Factory Jobs, NY Post, January 20, 2005
More New Yorkers Have Trouble Speaking English, NY Times, January 19, 2005
Bush's Budget Will Seek Modest Rise in Pell Grants, NY Times, January 15, 2005
Businesses Bouncing Back from WTC, But Warily, Newsday, January 3, 2005
Basic Costs Beyond Reach of Many in City, Report Says, NY Times, December 30, 2004
New Voucher, New Questions: Department of Homeless Services Links Housing to Welfare, City Limits, December 20, 2004
City Economy Helped by Wall St. and Tourism, NY Times, December 17, 2004
The CATE DEBATE: State Judge Strikes Down City Council Law Easing Welfare Recipients' Access to Education, City Limits, December 13, 2004
Bloomberg's Development Strategies: Who Benefits?, Gotham Gazette, December 13, 2004
Over Pataki Veto, Minimum Wage to Rise to $7.15, NY Times, December 7, 2004
New York's Economy Will Continue Growth: Fed, Crain's NY Business, December 6, 2004
Social Services in City to Lose $100 Million, NY Times, December 4, 2004
THE BIG IDEA: THE POVERTY PARADOX - Why are New Yorkers' Incomes Staying Steady When So Many are Unemployed?, City Limits, December 2004
Outsourcing and New York City, Gotham Gazette, November 29, 2004
New York's Working Poor are Losing Ground, Report Indicates, NY Times, November 11, 2004
Bosses Peek into Job-Seekers' Pasts, Christian Science Monitor, October 13, 2004 - Background checks, particularly criminal ones, are used by 80% of big corporations, according to one study. However, they are not always accurate.
City's Back on the Job: Hiring brisk in tourism, retail, NY Daily News, October 11, 2004
Sound-Off for FUREE: Study finds majority of welfare recipients still unaware of education options, City Limits, October 11, 2004
Bloomberg Sets Detailed Plan to Cut Number of Homeless, NY Times, September 23, 2004
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