City to apply ‘First Look NYC’ Hiring to procurement, moving New Yorkers to front of the line applying for work at City contractors and economic development projects Training programs to help up to 30,000 New Yorkers per year secure middle-skill [...]

It is the season of twinkling lights and glittering evergreens, festive parties and holiday bonuses. But not for José Gutiérrez. He works as a busboy in Manhattan, clearing plates and wiping tables at an Italian restaurant for about $450 a [...]

This week, Robin Hood and Columbia University's Population Research Center announced the release of the Fall 2014 Poverty Tracker, the second in a series of reports designed to provide a more dynamic picture of how people cope with poverty and hardship [...]

January 22 - Poptech! writes an in depth feature on Neighborhood Trust, CEO Justine Zinkin, and the Trust Card. Click here to read more. June 15 - Financial advisor Joseph Frewer is quoted by The New York Times article Bank Tool Is [...]

In the United States, building financial literacy early in life is critical to our country's future economic health. Five years into our economic recovery, nearly half (44%) of households are "liquid asset poor," according to 2014 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard [...]