Social Services
Posted inHealth, How to New York
Starting Sunday, some New Yorkers will need to prove they’re working or studying for at least 80 hours a month or risk losing benefits. The city is scrambling to help people understand the new federal rules.
Posted inHealth
Deaths Likely Due to Cold Rise to 22 Including Those Found At Private Residences
The updated death count came after hours of testimony on the city’s response to the recent arctic freeze, where 18 people have been found dead on city streets.
Posted inHomelessness
How Unsheltered New Yorkers Face Down the Cold: ‘It’s Survive or Die’
Some unsheltered New Yorkers say they prefer the freedom of the streets. Others say they have not been asked in.
Posted inKathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani
Hochul Pledges Free Child Care at Age 2, Bolstering Mamdani
New “2-Care” program for New York City gets a two-year commitment from the governor, offering a lifeline to strapped families.
Posted inPolitics, Trump Administration
Trump Admin. to Freeze $10B in Social Programs to New York and Other Dem States
The administration is targeting the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, the Child Care and Development Fund and the Social Services Block Grant program.
Posted inCity Council, Health, Public Safety
Hub Built to Help Survivors of Crime Rebuild Their Lives Opens in Brooklyn
The City Council-funded trauma recovery center offers free care — from therapy to housing help — for victims of violence.
Posted inCity Government, Labor
Millions in Overtime, Thousands of Vacancies: Inside NYC’s Overstretched Social Services Agency
With nearly 1,500 unfilled jobs and demand for public assistance at record highs, New York City’s Department of Social Services is leaning on mandatory overtime to keep up — and that’s before onerous new federal rules kick in.
Posted inTrump Administration
Trump’s USDA Prepares to Pause State Food Stamp Funding in Data Standoff
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration will withhold SNAP spending starting next week to states — all led by Democrats — that have not provided personal information on participants.
Posted inCity Life, Courts, Public Safety
Out of the Spotlight, Actors Teach Child Welfare Workers How to Balance Safety With Sensitivity
Child protection rookies learn how to engage helpfully with families in crisis, with help from performers who have turned civil service training sessions into a long-running engagement.
Posted inNature
Heating Assistance Still on Hold as Federal Government Reopens
Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say.

