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Municipal Library Notes

Date Published:: 2020-02-28
Description:: This is the Department of Records and Information Service's Municipal Library Notes for February 2020 with the Spotlight on Black History Month, and pioneering African-American city workers James R. Dumpson (Commissioner, Department of Welfare) and Captain Lloyd Sealey (NYPD).
Agency:: Records and Information Services, Department of (DORIS)
Subject(s):: Poverty, Officials and Employees, and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Newsletters / Other Serial Publications

Brochure: Calculating Your Retirement Benefit – Tier 4 62/5, 57/5 or 55/25

Date Published:: 2022-03-10
Description:: A brochure that illustrates how the Service Retirement Benefit is calculated for three plans in Tier 4 – 62/5, 57/5 and 55/25.
Agency:: NYC Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Brochures

Mayor's Press Release: 65,000 NEW YORKERS LIFTED OUT OF POVERTY, WORKERS’ WAGES RISE

Date Published:: 2016-09-16
Description:: The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Poverty, Government, and Labor and Employment
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: MAYOR DE BLASIO HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITYMAYOR DE BLASIO, CHANCELLOR FARIÑA ANNOUNCE ELIMINATION OF CUNY APPLICATION FEE FOR LOW

Date Published:: 2016-09-26
Description:: The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Poverty, Government, and Schools
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: MAYOR DE BLASIO, CHANCELLORS FARIÑA AND MILLIKEN ANNOUNCE ELIMINATION OF CUNY APPLICATION FEE FOR LOW-INCOME NYC STUDENTS

Date Published:: 2016-09-26
Description:: The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Poverty, Government, and Education
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF POVERTY MEASURE REPORT: FIRST STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN NEAR-POVERTY SINCE THE

Date Published:: 2017-05-16
Description:: The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Poverty, Government, and Politics and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

Mayor's Press Release: FIRST LADY CHIRLANE MCCRAY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NYC CHILDREN’S CABINET AND ROBIN HOOD TO INCREASE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVE

Date Published:: 2017-09-23
Description:: The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
Agency:: Mayor's Office (OM)
Subject(s):: Poverty, Children, and Government
Report Type:: Press Releases

Has the Long-Term Increase in Food Stamp Usage Finally Come to an End?

Date Published:: 2014-10-08
Description:: From June 2006 through June 2013, the number of New York City residents receiving food stamps (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) increased by 71.1 percent, from 1.1 million to 1.9 million.
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Adjudications / Decisions

How Much Income Support Aid Could Low-Income New Yorkers Lose Under President Trump’s Budget Proposal?

Date Published:: 2017-08-16
Description:: Among the many spending reductions included in President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget are cuts to federal aid for lowincome individuals and families, including cash assistance, food stamps, and Supplemental Security Income.
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Newsletters / Other Serial Publications

What Program Is the Largest Source of Income Support Grants for Low-Income New York City Residents?

Date Published:: 2013-03-14
Description:: Over the last decade, the number of city residents receiving food stamps has more than doubled, while public assistance recipients have decreased and the number of blind and disabled New Yorkers receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits has remained flat.
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Other

New Yorkers Receiving Cash Assistance: A Nearly 60-Year Low?

Date Published:: 2019-08-20
Description:: In June 2019, the number of city residents receiving cash assistance hit a 56-year low. We have tracked the rise and fall of cash assistance recipients since 1960.
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Newsletters / Other Serial Publications

Governor’s Executive Budget Proposes Nearly $50 Million in Human Services Cuts to New York City

Date Published:: 2021-03-18
Description:: Continuing a pattern of cost shifts in recent years, the Governor has proposed a 5 percent cut in state aid for human services programs. See how the reductions would affect aid to the city.
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Families, Budget and Finance, and Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Have NYC’s Cash Assistance Rolls Grown Following The Pandemic-Related Rise in Unemployment?

Date Published:: 2020-07-09
Description:: NYC BY THE NUMBERS: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a surge in unemployment and an increase in government assistance, including cash assistance grants. How much have New York city’s cash assistance rolls grown in recent months?
Agency:: Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)
Subject(s):: Public Welfare, Poverty, and Budget and Finance
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Cash Assistance Applications for Heads of Household Ages 16 - 20 July 1 2018 – December 31, 2018

Date Published:: 2018-12-31
Description:: Includes total number of individuals aged 16-20 who applied for public assistance as head of household during the previous 6 months and of those, the total number accepted/rejected, disaggregated by the following categories: 1) individuals aged 16-17; and 2) individuals aged 18-20.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Data / Statistics

Cash Assistance Head Of Household Aged 16 -24

Date Published:: 2019-07-03
Description:: Reports the engagement status of heads of household between and including the ages of 16-24, that includes the following information disaggregated by the following categories: 1) individuals aged 16 and 17; 2) individuals aged 18-20; and 3) individuals aged 21-24.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Data / Statistics

Cash Assistance Head Of Household Aged 16 -24 Monthly Report as of August, 2019

Date Published:: 2019-09-04
Description:: Reports engagement status of heads of household between & including the ages of 16-24. Information disaggregated by the following categories: 1) individuals aged 16 and 17; 2) individuals aged 18-20; and 3) individuals aged 21-24, calculated both as an actual number & percentage of caseload.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Reports - Monthly

Emergency Food Assistance Programs Application Distribution Quarterly Report (July 2019)

Date Published:: 2019-07-01
Description:: This quarterly report lists all of the emergency feeding programs in NYC and all of the quantities of applications distributed reflect a quantity of “0“reflecting HRA's focus of submitting SNAP applications electronically.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Data / Statistics

Cash Assistance Caseload Engagement Status Report for Heads of Household Ages 16-24 October 2019

Date Published:: 2019-11-07
Description:: Reports engagement status of heads of household between & including the ages of 16-24. Information disaggregated by the following categories: 1) individuals aged 16 and 17; 2) individuals aged 18-20; and 3) individuals aged 21-24, calculated both as an actual number & percentage of caseload.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Data / Statistics

Hart Island (Burial Program) Public Hearing Report

Date Published:: 2020-01-15
Description:: Report on 10/14/19 hearing on regarding topics related to public burials in NYC, including but not limited to: burial assistance program; the feasibility of implementation of a cremation assistance program & public burial in new locations; and the plan for the future operation of Hart Island.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Other

Cash Assistance Applications for Heads of Household Ages 16 - 20 (July 1 2019 – December 31, 2019)

Date Published:: 2019-09-09
Description:: Includes total number of individuals aged 16-20 who applied for public assistance as head of household during the previous 6 months and of those, the total number accepted/rejected, disaggregated by the following categories: 1) individuals aged 16 and 17; and 2) individuals aged 18-20.
Agency:: Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Subject(s):: Poverty and Public Welfare
Report Type:: Data / Statistics

Interagency Homelessness Accountability Council (IHAC) 2018 Report

Date Published:: 2018-12-27
Description:: The report presents a summary of the activities/ recommendations of the IHAC. This report is accompanied by an annual breakdown of each member agency’s expenditures for housing and services to the homeless in the adopted budget. Representatives of multiple NYC agencies are members on the council.
Agency:: Homeless Services, Department of (DHS)
Subject(s):: Homeless Persons, Youth, and Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Outreach Programs and Use of Homeless Services Quarterly Report July 2018 through August 2019

Date Published:: 2019-08-30
Description:: The report includes the number of contacts and placements in transitional housing resulting from such contacts during the reporting period. Also includes the number of referrals of persons so contacted to programs or services during the reporting period.
Agency:: Homeless Services, Department of (DHS)
Subject(s):: Housing, Poverty, and Homeless Persons
Report Type:: Reports - Quarterly

Food Metrics Report 2019

Date Published:: 2019-12-17
Description:: The Mayor's Office of Food Policy annually releases a report on the state of food security, policy, and programs across NYC.
Agency:: Food Policy Director, Mayor's Office of the (MOFP)
Subject(s):: Health, Poverty, and Food
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Food Metrics Report 2018

Date Published:: 2018-12-27
Description:: The Mayor's Office of Food Policy annually releases a report on the state of food security, policy, and programs across NYC.
Agency:: Food Policy Director, Mayor's Office of the (MOFP)
Subject(s):: Health, Poverty, and Food
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Food Metrics Report 2017

Date Published:: 2017-12-01
Description:: The Mayor's Office of Food Policy annually releases a report on the state of food security, policy, and programs across NYC.
Agency:: Food Policy Director, Mayor's Office of the (MOFP)
Subject(s):: Health, Poverty, and Food
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

New York City Government Poverty Measure 2017

Date Published:: 2019-05-01
Description:: Each year the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Jobs-Plus Program Review and Recommendations

Date Published:: 2017-12-06
Description:: This is a review of the Jobs-Plus program, which serves residents of public housing and has three core components: 1) employment services in the community, 2) financial incentives that help "make work pay," and 3) community support for work that organizes neighbors to promote be benefits of working.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Other (Consultant/Staff)

Social Indicators and Equity Report 2019

Date Published:: 2020-03-14
Description:: The Social Indicators and Equity Report (SIER) provides a statistical portrait of the city – one that shows the economic, social, environmental, and physical health of New Yorkers, disaggregated by factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, location, and income.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

New York City Government Poverty Measure 2018

Date Published:: 2020-07-31
Description:: Each year the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

Policy Effects of Poverty: The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 - 2009

Date Published:: 2011-04-30
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 - 2010

Date Published:: 2012-04-30
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 - 2011

Date Published:: 2013-04-30
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

New York City Government Poverty Measure 2005-2016

Date Published:: 2018-04-30
Description:: Each year the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

New York City Government Poverty Measure 2019

Date Published:: 2021-12-31
Description:: Each year the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure

Date Published:: 2008-08-31
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure

Date Published:: 2008-08-31
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 - 2012

Date Published:: 2014-04-30
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 - 2008

Date Published:: 2010-03-31
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

The CEO Poverty Measure 2005–2014

Date Published:: 2016-04-30
Description:: Each year the Center for Economic Opportunity publishes its annual Poverty Measure report. Unlike the U.S. measure, the NYCgov measure takes into account benefit programs and higher housing costs to get a better portrait of poverty in New York City.
Agency:: Economic Opportunity, Mayor's Office for (Opportunity)
Subject(s):: Poverty
Report Type:: Reports - Annual

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