Federal and local housing agencies promised to help tenants caught in the late ‘90s 203(k) scam. But as private developers step in, they may lose their chance.
Documents reveal that the state Department of Environmental Conservation let a rule-breaking waste transfer facility in Queens go unchecked for years.
Harlem city council candidate claims he was strong-armed by a public official during his campaign.
Full-time retail workers in New York City are making less than they were a decade ago and are largely dependent upon public assistance.
Donations from the private sector to the country’s 400 largest nonprofits fell in 2002 for the first time in five years.
One-fifth of immigrant families surveyed said they were concerned that signing up for public health insurance would cause them problems with immigration.
About 63.8 million people did volunteer work between September 2002 and 2003, a six percent increase from the previous year.
Sure, the nation’s picking up more jobs these days, but they’re not as good as the ones it lost.
Fast Company magazine is adding to the year-in-review mania with one that’s actually interesting: the top 20 social entrepreneurs of 2003.
City Limits uses investigative journalism through the prism of New York City to identify urban problems, examine their causes, explore solutions, and equip communities to take action.
Founded in 1976 in the midst of New York’s fiscal crisis, City Limits exists to inform democracy and equip citizens to create a more just city. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by foundation support, ad sponsorship and donations from readers.
Support local, investigative journalism that has informed and empowered New Yorkers for 45 years.
Support local, investigative journalism that has informed and empowered New Yorkers for 45 years.
