FOOD STAMP HURDLES
K. Wright |
The Human Resources Administration’s food stamp offices remain in disarray, a City Council study charges.
Manhattan
CITY'S TOP FIRM? THE CITY
K. Wright |
The city law department has become one of the top draws for graduating law students since 9/11.
PAYDAY SCAMS
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The City Council wants the state to help it close legal loopholes that allow “payday loans” to persist in NYC.
TRANSLATION; FREEDOM RIDE
K. Wright |
The Council takes up a bill mandating translation at social service agencies as advocates kick off the Immigrant Workers Freedome Ride.
Lower East Side
NARROWING EXEMPTION
K. Wright |
A state appeals court closed the door on landlords seeking to use the “first rent” exemption to rent control laws.
INFANT DEATHS
K. Wright |
Fort Greene, Brooklyn had the highest infant mortality rate in the city in 2002.
Homelessness
MAYOR'S REPORT
K. Wright |
Food stamp recipients and families seeking homeless services have continued climbing this year, according to the mayor’s annual management report.
Justice
NICHOLOSON PUNT
K. Wright |
A federal appeals court wants the state’s high court to chime in on the constitutionality of removing kids who witness domestic violence from thier homes.
September 11th (9/11)
TANF MOVEMENT
K. Wright |
The Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of a TANF reauthorization bill.
