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City Limits - Why Reducing Poverty is Such an Elusive Goal

The statistics regarding the poverty rate in Syracuse are staggering. But what is poverty? And what can be done about it? WAER's Chris Bolt talks with some of those living in poverty, to tackle these questions.

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Chris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards.