Some people call it the "pay up or shut up" modle; that's when fathers pay for child support and alimony after divorce, but loose custody of their children. In modern law, parents' gender shouldn't matter, only the child's welfare is important, but research shows that judge's bias can lead to unequal treatment in the courtroom. In the first of this three part series on single fatherhood, we look at the story of one Manhattan dad and his fight for his children after divorce.

Single Fatherhood in New York City: Part I

Cities across the country are still struggling with the aftermath of the mortgage crisis. Officials in Poughkeepsie, in New York’s Hudson Valley, are facing a sharp increase in the number of abandoned properties — and they say that’s stressing the city budget. Acacia Squires went there to examine why, and find out what relief might be in sight.

Abandoned Properties in Poughkeepsie, NY

Host Intro: A year ago, New York took steps to protect low-income housing in the city from being converted for other, more lucrative uses. In particular, the goal was to protect cheap, bathroomless rooms called single-room occupancies. A year on, the efforts seem to have flopped. Acacia Squires and Celia Llopis-Jepsen visited the Upper West Side to learn more about the fate of SROs.

Single Room Occupancy Radio Documentary

Distress and Student Debt

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