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Welfare
Optimistic In '08 About Extending Medicaid
Tram Whitehurst |
Despite a state deficit, Medicaid advocates think there’s room to do more with the program.
Homelessness
After Shelter, Helping Survivors Find A Home
Karen Loew |
New initiatives aim to address the needs of low-income domestic violence survivors.
Though A Little Lukewarm, This Hotline's In Operation
Rachel Nielsen |
The stressed Mitchell-Lama program finally has a complaint line to call its own.
Michael Bloomberg
Analysis Asks: Can City Meet Affordability Goals?
Jarrett Murphy |
Now comes the hard – and expensive – part of realizing Mayor Bloomberg’s ambitious housing plan.
The Disabled
Welfare Groups Chided — And Rehired By City
Rob Fischer |
Contracts are renewed for two flawed welfare-to-work providers.
Child Welfare
Can Software Assist In Child Welfare Decisions?
Tram Whitehurst |
A team of researchers says computer analysis of risk factors can aid the protection of children in unsafe situations.
It Pays to Work At Port Authority
Michal Lumsden |
New service contracts will provide health insurance to the uninsured, and better wages.
Parks
Calling All Communities To A Picnic In the Park
Laura Silver |
An online tool for real-world fellowship and activism celebrates the affiliations it has created.
Center for an Urban Future
Literacy Hotline Takes Its Last Call
Carlos Macias |
The Literacy Referral Hotline, a mainstay for English students for nearly a quarter century, will soon be replaced by a website.
