City Limits - A Poverty Project

Getting and keeping a job is one of the best proven ways out of pove

For many in poverty,  healthcare can be difficult to attain. It is even more difficult to get proper dental care. At Amaus Dental Clinic, an all volunteer staff is working to provide oral healthcare for those who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it.

Health care isn't always a priority if you're homeless or in poverty. Many don't have access to care or can't afford it. But there's a collaboration effort to help some organizations fill gaps in care by offering medical and mental health services in locations you might not expect.

On Syracuse's Southside, a 3 acre urban farm is growing fresh produce on the former site of nearly abando

Syracuse’s high poverty rate means many households don’t own or have access to a car.  That can limit job searches to areas reached by foot, bike, bus, or a combination of the th

The USDA estimates that there are 45 million people in America using SNAP.  City Limits Katie Zilcosky examines how proposed changes to the food nutrition program wi

In 2017, there were some 798 homeless in the greater Syracuse area living in emergency shelters or transitional housing.  Many were unsheltered.

Increasingly public schools have to do far more for children than teach reading, math and other subjects.  They’ve become the first line of defense against poverty for the school kids and their families.  Services from nutrition

The numbers are staggering.  On any given day, about 25 Syracuse residents are forced to pack up their belongings and find another place to live.

With the rising cost of college tuition, some students are finding it harder to meet their basic needs while away at school.

The access to legal assistance is something many of us find ourselves requiring at one point or another.

Safety Net Assistance, Family Assistance, and Emergency Assistance programs provide life-giving support to individuals and families who struggle to meet basic needs.  In part 2 of Catch You When You Fall,  Br

Those in our community who are unemployed or underemployed face a daily challenge of surviving from one day to the next and struggle to meet basic needs like food and shelter.  Who is there to catch them when

Those battling poverty face many stresses, and their own health may not b

Unpredictable life circumstances sometimes force people to seek shelter and special help.

Whatever happens to Interstate 81 the decision will impact the future of Syracuse and t

This is part two of the City Limits Talk Roundtable focused on Education as it relates to Poverty.

On Friday February 23rd WAER hosted a City Limits Talk Roundtable focused on Education as it relates to Poverty.

Struggling to find a good paying job and being able to pay your bills at times is a significant challenge. Now imagine that you do not speak the language native to your home.

For many of us, getting in the car and going to work is something we take for granted.  But for others struggling to get by, that trip to work can be a barrier between a decent paying job that could lift them out of poverty.    WAER’s Scott Willis takes a look at on