CONCERNS RAISED ABOUT NEW PRAXIS DIRECTOR

The newly-dubbed director of Praxis Housing Initiatives has done nothing to quell concerns about the future of the AIDS service organization — his background, his former colleagues say, raises as many questions as that of his predecessors.

ROT IN THE CITY

In its quest to find cheaper ways to get rid of the city’s trash, the Bloomberg administration is investing in a study which could revolutionize garbage disposal in the five boroughs — by composting.

REFORM AGENDA

Senator Liz Krueger introduced a raft of legislation aiming to destroy the infamous “three-men-in-a-room” model that dominates Albany.

HATE CRIME REPORTING

New York antigay violence monitors found 477 reported attacks in 2002, down from 551 the previous year.

UNEVEN DISTRESS

More than half of poor New Yorkers are experiencing “emotional distress” that impacts thier daily lives.

LEGAL CLIMAX

Supporters of a decade-long legal war to force the state to give more to public education are marching from New York to Albany for the final battle.