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Marvin Olasky

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May 17, 2024

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Homelessness, What Works

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Caring for Orphans in New York City

Marvin Olasky

May 17, 2024

Homelessness, What Works

Two columns ago I mentioned Charles Brace's concern about high rents in New York City. When Brace founded the New York Children's Aid Society in 1853, he began by setting up religious meetings aimed at orphaned or abandoned boys from 10 to 18 who slept in alleys. Read More ›

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Marvin Olasky

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May 3, 2024

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Homelessness

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, alcoholism, Charles Brace, gambling, government welfare, homelessness, housing, Manhattan, Marvin Olasky, mental illness, new york, New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, New York City, New York Temperance Society, Oliver Dyer, pauperism, poverty, private charity, rent, Robert M. Hartley, Society for Prevention of Pauperism, substance abuse

Helping the Manhattan Poor: A History

Marvin Olasky

May 3, 2024

Homelessness

Much of what we hear in national media concerning homelessness originates in the salons of Manhattan, and if we want to understand why our policy savants sometimes go far off course, we should understand the history of New York City’s successes and failures. Read More ›