Citywide
Families Rejected, Shelter Rooms Empty
Andrew White |
Even as the city is telling hundreds of homeless families that they are not eligible for temporary shelter, scores of rooms in apartment-style nonprofit shelters are sitting empty.
Welfare
PWA'S BILL OF RIGHTS
Andrew White |
The City Council is planning to expand the rights of AIDS sufferers on public assistance, and unless two Giuliani administration officials agree to come to hearings on the topic, they’ll be subpoenaed.
JUSTICE SERVES UP ALTERNATIVES
Andrew White |
Judge Judith Kaye would like to change courts to allow alternatives to jail for some offenders, but Albany’s politicians are unlikely to go along with the plan.
Bronx
LANDLORDS' SCHEME: LURE OUTER-BOROUGH POLS IN RENT FIGHT
Andrew White |
Rent regulation’s demise might come from support from the outer-boroughs, says the landlord’s top lobbyist.
Welfare
WELFARE TO WORK(LESSNESS)
Andrew White |
The Democratic comptroller reports that close to 200,000 New Yorkers formerly on public assistance may soon be in the job market because of welfare reform.
Training for Change
Andrew White |
Two foundations of city activism combine forces to create an innovative new group to train organizers.
