They “Don’t Walk By” the Hidden Homeless
Every year for the last seven, volunteers offer people on the street a few basic supplies and a hot meal on a cold night.
Struggling in the City
Lens on New Yorkers living on the edge
They “Don't Walk By” the Hidden Homeless
Every year for the last seven, volunteers offer people on the street a few basic supplies and a hot meal on a cold night.
What to Do With a Problem Like NYCHA: Infographic
The city and state plan to pump millions into NYCHA so the city’s “worst landlord,” can fix existing problems.
Subway Riders Shrug Off Coming Fare Hikes, Most of Them Anyway
The MTA will increase fares by 4 percent in March. Some riders aren’t happy about it; others think it’s inevitable.
South Bronx Food Pantry Tackles Poverty
In an area struggling with poverty, one resident learns that there is no shame in asking for temporary help.
New York Common Pantry: Helping in Any Way They Can
Hot meals aren’t the only thing the Pantry has to offer.
Struggling in the City
Reporters for NYCity Lens visited sites of struggle – a food pantry in Harlem, a park in Washington Heights, a job center in the Bronx, and others – to meet New Yorkers living through these difficult realities. New York City’s poverty rate has stayed at 21.4 percent for 2011 and 2012, according to the latest […]
A Scuffle in Washington Heights Over the Homeless
A group responsible for the upkeep of Duarte Square argues that the homeless ruin its appearance
As the City Gets Grayer, Demand for Senior Services Rise
At a Caring Center in the Village, Seniors Gain Access to Food and Companionship
At the Job Center on East Fordham Road, Keeping the Faith
As unemployment numbers in the Bronx are falling but stay higher than anywhere else in the City, at the Work Force 1 on East Fordham Road, job seekers don’t lose faith.
In The Bronx, Reaching for More
Three residents who are stretching for the next rung on their economic ladder
Feeding the Hungry: Rice and Beef Stew, and a Brownie or a Cookie
Rain or shine, dozens line up for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Central Harlem Alcohol Crisis Center.
Rescue Mission in Tribeca Brings Hope to Homeless
The mission’s employees know what it’s like to live on the streets—and that makes those who sheek shelter trust them.
At a Food Pantry in the South Bronx: Long Lines
“If I was working, I wouldn’t be coming here.”