New York Sued Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Lack of Welfare Support

New York Hasn’t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That’s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says.

The state constitution makes an unusual promise to residents: to provide care and support for the needy. But a recent lawsuit accuses it of failing to meet that mandate by putting low-income households on the brink of homelessness.

New York Sued Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Lack of Welfare Support

New York makes an unusual promise to its residents: Its constitution says the state must provide “aid, care and support for the needy.”But for at least the fourth time in almost 40 years, the state is being sued for failing to live up to this commitment by putting impoverished families at risk of homelessness. A new lawsuit filed last month argues New York is failing for the same reason it has in the past: The welfare allowance it provides for h…