A new, privately funded program offers families in poverty a steady stream of cash. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Income”
Poor Americans More Likely to Have Respiratory Problems, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
Despite improvements in air quality and other advances, low-income Americans more often have asthma, lung disease and related illnesses. Source: New York Times
Yang’s Rivals in the Mayoral Race Co-opt His Signature Idea
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
Andrew Yang favors a modified version of universal basic income that would provide payments of about $2,000 to a half million of the poorest New Yorkers. Source: New York Times
With Tourists Gone, St. Patrick’s Cathedral Pleads for Help
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2020
The Manhattan landmark is struggling to pay its bills while the pandemic keeps visitors and Midtown workers away. Source: New York Times