Cash-assistance programs are spreading in New York. The jury’s out on what’s a winning formula.

Cash-assistance programs are spreading in New York. The jury's out on what’s a winning formula.

News Rebecca Redelmeier/Gothamist Eudora Tucker long dreamed of owning her own fashion business, but ordinary expenses always stood in the way.

Now she can both pay her bills and design her line of sustainable clothing thanks to a cash-assistance program that puts an extra $200 in her pocket each month.

“Living in New York City, it’s always like, do I pay this bill? Or do I really invest in buying the materials I need for this one piece that I can sell?” said Tucker, who lives in Downtown Brooklyn with her son.The program is administered by the Child Center of New […]

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