Today’s Read: US Poverty Level Remains High Posted on September 12, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Today, the Census Bureau released updated data on the persistence of poverty in America. Data confirm that the poverty rate remained at 15 percent—unchanged from 2010. That translates to 46.2 million people living in poverty in 2011, including 16.1 million ..Read More
Today’s Read: 20,000 Homeless Kids? Posted on September 10, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Last night, 19,000 children slept in New York City shelters—a remarkable 18 percent increase over last year. The New York Daily News reported yesterday on the record number of homeless kids. Francheska Luciano, a 14-year-old girl living in a shelter with ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Better Off Than 4 Years Ago? Posted on September 6, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Are New Yorkers better off today than they were four years ago? As Mayor Bloomberg weighed in on this question, the Wall Street Journal took a look at some of the City’s social and economic indicators. Today, New York City has much higher levels of homele ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless Children Across America Posted on September 5, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER his weekend’s New York Times published some stunning photos of homeless children and young adults. Currently, there are 1.6 million homeless children living in the United States and their plights are often hidden from the general public. But here is ..Read More
