Powerful Philanthropies Step in to Help NY Migrants Become Self-Sufficient NYT | Top Stories Eliza Shapiro 19 September 2024 at 15:00 A group of New York’s most powerful philanthropies will spend millions to help make migrants more self-sufficient. © Jonah Markowitz for The New York TimesThere are about 6,000 people on wait-lists for English classes at city libraries, like this class in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.