Poverty
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Federal Cut to Rape Prevention; What Dr. Oz Said About Medicaid
Last week thousands of federal employees who work for health agencies like the CDC, NIH and FDA lost their jobs. On Today's Show:Selena Simmons-Duffin, health policy correspondent for... Apr 8, 2025
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Will Republicans in Washington Make New Yorkers Hungrier?
Experts anticipate cuts to federal food assistance programs by the Republican-led Congress. Karen Yi, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, explains how potential cuts will affect New Yorkers. Apr 3, 2025
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It's Girl Scout Cookie Season for Troop 6000
Karen Lundgard tells listeners about Troop 6000, a Girl Scouts program serving NYC families in the shelter system and their efforts to sell America's favorite sweets. Feb 5, 2025
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Congestion Pricing Launches; Record High Homelessness; 100 Years of 100 Things: Causes of Death; Your New Baby's Name
Congestion pricing launches; Record High Homelessness; 100 Years of 100 Things: Causes of death; Your new baby's name Jan 6, 2025
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Record Number of Homeless Children in NYC Schools
1 in 8 children in NYC public schools are homeless, a record number. Christine Quinn talks about the challenges homeless families face, and offers solutions to this longstanding problem. Nov 19, 2024
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Sarah Smarsh on What Pundits and Politicians Get Wrong About Rural America (Get Po-LIT-ical)
Author and journalist Sarah Smarsh has spent the last decade dedicating herself to correcting misinformation and prejudice around the lives of working class people. Sep 9, 2024
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Responding to Tim Scott & J.D. Vance on Poverty
On Monday at the Republican National Convention, Sen. J.D. Vance was announced as the V.P. pick and Sen. Tim Scott addressed the crowd.On Today's Show:Rev. Dr. William Barber, a Prote... Jul 16, 2024
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Poverty in Black and White
An argument against seeing poverty as primarily a Black issue and seeks to create common ground across racial lines to address the problem. Jul 16, 2024
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More Than Half of New Yorkers Live in Poverty
Robin Hood and Columbia University's Poverty Tracker Annual Report shows that 56% New York City's population lives in poverty or is low-income. Feb 23, 2024
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Food Stamp Scammers Target New Yorkers
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have had their SNAP benefits stolen. Feb 20, 2024
