Why We Care:

*Studies of the 2005 US Census Bureau survey show that Syracuse has the third highest overall poverty rate (31%) and the very highest black poverty rate (42%) of the central cities in Americas 100 largest metropolitan areas. They also show a child poverty rate of 45%.
-Howie Dawkins

*Syracuse's Near West Side neighborhood is one of the most economically and socially challenged places in Central New York - even the nation.
-The Post Standard

*A Children's Defense Fund study put Syracuse, NY in second place among 244 cities for having the highest number of Latino children living in poverty.
-The Post Standard


Thursday, February 5, 2009

Howie Hawkins for a better 'Cuse

I came across this interesting website last night, so I figured I would share it with you all.  If you can get past all of the political arguments made on the website (that's not what we're about) there really are some telling things about the state of the economy in Syracuse.

All the more reason for us to donate some of our time!




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