As New York City's unemployment rate continues to climb above 10 percent, proposed spending cuts by both Gov. Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg are threatening to make life tougher for anyone who depends on government programs for food, cash grants or job training. Potentially hardest hit: the city's soup kitchens and food pantries. Full Story »
Posted by Jon Mitchell
One of four related stories about the fallout from the ongoing City Council budget hearings (see links). This story connects two major issues in Bloomberg's new budget that highlight some troubling signs for New York's economic future. Like the other two linked stories, this contains excellent sourcing and context, draws deft parallels between a range of converging city issues, and remains objective all the while.
Original insights into the game soup kitchens have to figure out the rules to in determining how much funding they may or may not get from NYC. What is happening at the city's soup kitchens and food banks provides a key indicator of how people are being affected by the recession. Well written.
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