National
MORE MARKETS, BETTER HEALTH?
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The city is looking at helping to bring supermarkets to areas with none.
Michael Bloomberg
MUSEUM, APARTMENTS PREVAIL
IN UPTOWN GARDEN STANDOFF
Rebekah Kebede |
The fight to preserve community gardens saw garden supporters taking dramatic steps last week in East Harlem.
Welfare
SEEKING A SYMPATHETIC EAR
ON WELFARE IN WASHINGTON
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In the window before new welfare regulations go into effect, New York city and state officials try to get modifications made.
WHO WILL LEAD NONPROFITS?:
SECTOR WORRIES OVER FUTURE
Ray Hainer |
A national group of young nonprofit workers meets in New York City and frets about an upcoming leadership vacuum – and whether they will want to fill it.
Michael Bloomberg
DESIGNED TO DELIVER JOBS,
'WECARE' YIELDS CRITICISM
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The city’s welfare agency isn’t helping the jobless nearly enough, charges a low-income advocacy group – but others claim this study isn’t thorough enough to judge.
Christine Quinn
A NEW CAMPAIGN FOR FOOD AID
Elizabeth Henderson |
The half-million or so New Yorkers eligible for food stamps but not receiving them are being targeted by advocates and officials.
Living Wage
JUMPING THE LUNCH COUNTER
Rebekah Kebede |
Soup kitchen patrons become lunchtime entrepreneurs.
Homelessness
'HAND PUNCH' NO MORE:
STAFF FREED OF DEVICE
Karen Loew |
The city department where some employees revolted against a new way to ‘punch the clock’ eases its rules. But a Councilmember still wants a moratorium.
Homelessness
SURVIVORS TWICE OVER:
HOUSING HOMELESS VETS
Eileen Markey |
A city initiative to find real shelter for vets without homes is making progress.
Latino
STOPPED AND FRISKED IN '06:
NYPD FINALLY PROVIDES STATS
Curtis Stephen |
But the department still hasn’t fulfilled its reporting requirements, say several experts, and outside groups may take action.
