poverty

A fifth of Suffolk County residents live in poverty according to a legislative report.

Nearly 14% of New Yorkers live in poverty, which is above the national average according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

A new report finds child poverty rates in the U.S. fell dramatically between 1993 and 2019.

The counties in Connecticut were identified as areas with a higher risk of lead paint exposure due to older housing stock, high rates of renter occupied housing and many households with incomes below the poverty level.

A federal judge in New York has ruled against legislation, passed in the state budget in April, requiring internet providers to offer broadband to…

Connecticut is the only state in the U.S. to see a significant increase in its poverty rate in 2018. That’s according to annual figures from the U.S.…

It's one o'clock and the doors at the Open Door shelter in South Norwalk, Conn. opened for lunch. White, African-American, Latino - dozens of people, many…

Four more board members of Norwalk's embattled anti-poverty agency NEON have resigned this week. Exiting members point to deficits in management and…

New York’s top judge is holding hearings this week on the benefit of providing civil legal services to the poor. A US Supreme Court case guaranteed legal…

As WSHU has been reporting in its "State of Disparity" series, Connecticut has one of the widest gaps between the wealthy and the poor in the country. A…