When the Economy Stalled, They Needed Laptops to Move Ahead
THE NEEDIEST CASES FUNDWith new technology in their homes, New Yorkers get a lifeline to pursuing their dreams.ImageAfter spending 17 years in prison, William McCollum hoped to become a substance abuse counselor.Credit…Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesThe first time William McCollum was released from prison, his mother pleaded with him to stop selling drugs.But Mr. McCollum,…