LEADERSHIP GRANTS

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United Way of New York is launching a nonprofit leadership training fellowship to deal with the crises it sees in the industry’s cultivation of future EDs.

KIDS UNCOVERED

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Over half a million kids under the age of 19 are do not have health insurance in New York State.

Michael Bloomberg

TO MARKET

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Mayor Bloomberg continued promoting his economic development vision yesterday by announcing an agreement for East Harlem’s La Marqueta.

Homelessness

PREVENTION FLAT

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City spending on homeless prevention has remained flat over the last three years, even as spending on shelters has grown by nearly $200 million.

RENT EXEMPTIONS

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The City Council’s Committee on Aging yesterday approved a bill to raise the income ceiling for seniors to qualify for rent exemptions.

MAIL OPENING

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Nonprofits working with for-profit firms on direct mail campaigns can use preferred mailing rates starting November 13.

Latino

LATINO AWARENESS

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The health department is joining a day of events planned in 100 cities around the country to mark the first National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.

Manhattan

NEW STOCK

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Manhattan and Brooklyn were second and third in volumne of new housing units built in the state during the 1990s.