What was supposed to be a straight shot to a first paycheck for thousands of New York City teens has turned into a sprawling ...

“Swedish has been a part of the community for over 100 years, and it is very important for us to not only draw from the work force in this community but to also invest in the community,” said Erica ...

The city will offer a work-readiness training program this summer open to undocumented youth, City Limits has learned—answering calls from advocates and lawmakers who’ve been pushing for an ...

The widely-celebrated growth of New York City’s SYEP to last year’s 75,000 slots was many years in the making, and last year over 150,000 youth applied. This year, DYCD received over 135,000 ...

Summer Youth Employment Program participants working in a community garden in the East Village in 2018. This story was produced as part of the City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth ...

New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) could be seeing a boost despite proposed budget cuts, thanks to legislation in the City Council that could lead to greater participation from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As the future of the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) hangs in the balance, the community-based organizations (CBOs) serving as program providers are concerned ...