ADAP WATCH

Sixteen states around the country have set up waiting lists for their AIDS drug insurance programs so far this year.

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…

September 11 and the sluggish economy have done virtually nothing to slow the pace of either legal and illegal immigration.

EAT YOUR BREAKFAST

Less than a quarter of New York City public school students who participate in the free school lunch program are also getting free breakfasts.

FIRST WATCH

HUD’s new “Appraiser Watch” system, designed as a check on predatory lending through Federal Housing Administration programs, is fully operational.

TAX LOSS

If Congress repeals the estate tax, nonprofits in New York State will lose nearly $1.5 billion a year.

DENIALS REVIEWED

A federal court ordered the city to inform thousands of New Yorkers denied public assistance that they have the right to contest that denial.

RESPONSIBLE GROWTH

Assets in professionally-managed investment portfolios that screen for “social responsibility” grew by 7 percent from 2001 to 2002.

LEGAL STRIKE

The staff of the 30-year-old MFY Legal Services unanimously voted yesterday morning to go on strike.

RESOURCES AND BEHAVIOR

Researchers found a clear link between the number of behavioral problems a school has and the amount of key resources that are available there.

GIVING TRENDS

Giving to the largest 400 foundations in the U.S. dropped last year for the first time in the 12 years since the Chronicle of Philanthropy began tracking it.