This Robin Hood Moment

Tiphany’s Choice: Working to stay afloat (Bonus Episode) | This Robin Hood Moment

What does it take to build a career when every step forward comes with a tradeoff—when choosing training means losing wages, when choosing stability means rearranging chi

One Missed Shift Away from the Street: The cost of losing your job | This Robin Hood Moment

What does it take to rebuild your life when you’ve fallen through the cracks—after the job is gone, the rent’s past due, and there’s no safety net to catch you? In New Y

Marlyn’s Choice: Between child care or a paycheck (Bonus Episode) | This Robin Hood Moment

What does it mean to chase opportunity when every step forward comes with a sacrifice? In New York City, the high cost of child care forces many parents—especially mothe

What Future Can You Give Your Child: The cost of raising a child in NYC | This Robin Hood Moment

What happens when every choice you make for your child comes at the cost of another? For parents living in poverty, raising a child in New York City can feel like naviga

Monique’s Choice: The price of a full plate (Bonus Episode) | This Robin Hood Moment

How do you feed your family when the cost of groceries keeps climbing, but your paycheck doesn’t? In Harlem, Monique has learned to stretch every dollar, every meal, and

Dinner or the Light Bill: The cost of hunger in New York City | This Robin Hood Moment

What happens when eating well isn’t a choice—but a calculation? When the cost of food forces impossible choices, what would you give up to keep your family fed? In this

Michelle’s Choice: A key to stability (Bonus Episode) | This Robin Hood Moment

What does home mean when it’s always just out of reach? For Michelle, finding an apartment wasn’t just about having a roof over her head—it was about reclaiming a sense

Rent or Everything Else: The cost of keeping your home | This Robin Hood Moment

What happens when keeping your home means so much more than paying your rent? Keeping your home in New York City takes more than just paying the rent—it takes navigating

Wendell’s Choice: When healing costs too much (Bonus Episode) | This Robin Hood Moment

What do you do when taking care of your health means putting your job on the line? For a Brooklynite like Wendell, getting sick came with a price he couldn’t afford. Wit

Sick, but Still at Work: The cost of care in New York City | This Robin Hood Moment

What happens when going to the doctor means risking your paycheck, your rent, or your livelihood? In New York City, getting sick can cost more than your health—it can co

A Voucher Should Mean a Home: How Robin Hood and Anthos|Home are Closing the Gap

For people experiencing homelessness in New York City, getting a housing voucher like CityFHEPS should be the golden ticket to securing a permanent home. But often, that

The True Cost of Raising a Child in New York | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. What does it really cost to raise a child in NYC? In this episode, with special gue

The Only Housing Choice for New York's Children | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. Stable housing is not just a roof over a child’s head—it’s a critical factor for he

New York's Fight to Cut Child Poverty in Half | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the groundbreaking work of the New York S

Taking a Bite Out of Food Hardship in the Big Apple | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. In advance of Thanksgiving each year, Robin Hood collaborates with Columbia Univers

New Stories: Transforming Inwood’s Public Library with the Eliza Apartments | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. In this episode, we delve into the unveiling of the newest affordable housing devel

Addressing NYC’s Poverty Surge: Insights from the Poverty Tracker (Pt 2) | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. In this episode, we center the voices and experiences of those directly impacted by

Tackling New York City’s Housing Crisis: A Blueprint for Action | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. In this episode, we delve into the dire state of affordable housing. New York City

Addressing NYC’s Poverty Surge: Insights from the Poverty Tracker (Pt 1) | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your hosts Crystal Cooper and Kevin Thompson. In this episode, we delve into the staggering findings of the latest Poverty Tracke

Unpacking Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams' Budget Proposals | This Robin Hood Moment

Welcome to "This Robin Hood Moment" with your host Crystal Cooper. January marks the beginning of the budgeting process for New York State and City, crucial for funding e