The Pandemic Brought Loss. Now They’re Behind on Rent
10/19/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
Maricruz Criollo with her family in Jackson Heights, Queens.Credit // Sara Naomi Lewkowicz for The New York Times
By Emily Palmer, The New York Times
In March, Ms. Criollo, a 48-year-old widow who supports three children at home as...
Over One Million Meals Distributed To New Yorkers in Need
10/15/2020 | News Articles | Share
Catholic Charities' workers prepare grab and go food bags for the local Bronx Community. // Johnny Zhang
The millionth meal, which represents a 250% increase over the same period in 2019, was a cause for both celebration and sorrow. Cardinal Dolan...
NYC Cut 40,000 Youth Jobs When They Were Needed Most
10/09/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
Laisha Gonzalez with her family // Benjamin Norman
By David Gonzalez, The New York Times
Photograph by Benjamin Norman
Sept. 4, 2020
When Laisha Gonzalez de Peña landed an office job at a Washington...
Bronx Community Advocate Making a Difference
10/09/2020 | News Articles | Share
Every day, Paola Martinez is fighting against evictions, bridging the digital divide for kids and tackling food insecurity in one Bronx development. / Pix11
By: Monica Morales, Pix11
Posted at 5:31 PM, Oct 08, 2020 and last updated 7:50 PM...
In a Year Like No Other, a ‘Historic Crisis’ of Need
10/09/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
When Times readers heard the call of The Neediest Cases Fund’s annual campaign, they gave. And when a pandemic took hold, they gave again.
Destinee Gonzalez-Gil and her brother. // Sahsa Masvlov, The New York Times
By Sara Aridi and ...