Imagine a world without a high-speed internet connection. No WebMD for figuring out the source of your back pain, no Monster for uploading your resume to find a new job, no New York Times for finding out information on presidential…
Read More1.7 million youth (ages 12-24) are homeless according to the National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrown-Away Children. Of this number, 20-40% are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. A Williams Institute survey found LGBTQ youth comprise approximately 40% of…
Read MoreUpward mobility and education are inextricably linked. Education is one of the few vehicles poor kids have to improve their circumstances in life. But research from our NYC Equality Indicators study finds kids living in bottom 20% median income Census…
Read MoreAsian-Americans are typically perceived by the general public as a “model minority.” Based on the Equality Indicators data, in NYC the median household income of Asians ($37,000) exceeds that of Hispanics ($34,000) and blacks ($35,000), but falls behind whites ($56,200). In…
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