September 28, 2001. A preliminary report. Report >>
Fall 2001. These fact sheets were prepared for the GULP/FPI TANF Reauthorization Forums in upstate New York. They present data on: trends in poverty and other social and economic indicators since the advent of welfare reform, changes in the use of temporary assistance, medicaid and food stamps during this period, and several key county policies. Counties Albany Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Clinton Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Erie Essex Franklin Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Livingston Madison Monroe Montgomery Nassau Niagara [...]
September 25, 2001. New York's official poverty rate fell from 14.1% in 1999 to 13.4% in 2000, but more than 2.5 million New Yorkers continue to have incomes below the official poverty thresholds, according to the new income and poverty statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of the Census this morning. Press release with New York data >>
September 2001. Testimony.
September 2, 2001. The decade of boom was a bust for most New York workers and their families. Although the state’s economy grew, average New York families' living standards are lower than in 1989, despite working more hours to make ends meet. Press release below. Cover and title pages Acknowledgments Executive summary Report Introduction Chapter 1 - Income Chapter 2 - Wages Chapter 3 - Jobs Chapter 4 - Growth, Dependence on Wall Street and the Current Recession Chapter 5 - New York's Regions Chapter [...]