City Hall
MAKING A BUS ABOUT BANKING
Jarrett Murphy |
The latest front in the war against predatory lenders is the green lawns of Long Island, as busloads of ACORN protesters picket the homes of banking execs.
City Hall
RUDY'S LEGACY? FORGETTABOUDIT!
Jarrett Murphy |
A new report claims that Mayor Giuliani’s fiscal and management missteps will outweigh any positive achievements in the history books.
City Hall
WHEN WILL VALLONE DELIVER ON JOBS BILLS PROMISE?
Jarrett Murphy |
City Council Speaker Peter Vallone promised welfare advocates that he’d support two key workfare bills, but they say he’s taking his own sweet time.
City Hall
CITY SUED OVER BROKEN PROMISE TO HOUSE AIDS HOMELESS
Dylan Foley |
A new lawsuit by Housing Works charges that the city isn’t finding appropriate housing for homeless AIDS patients.
City Hall
RUDY RAVAGES TENANT AID GROUP
Glenn Thrush |
Starting next month, there won’t be any more free legal advice at housing court, as a budget cut ends a nonprofit program.
City Hall
SOFTLY, SPEAKER CARRIES A BIG STICK IN BUDGET BATTLE
Glenn Thrush |
In the latest maneuver in a contentious budget battle, City Council Speaker Peter Vallone pushes the mayor closer to a lawsuit.
Manhattan
BROOKLYN GROUPS GET BUMS' RUSH ON CITY AIDS FUNDING
Dylan Foley |
The latest round of AIDS funding for the city–representing $41 million–has been doled out, and community groups in Brooklyn are out of luck.
Bronx
JAILHOUSE ROCKED: RETREATING RUDY WILL KILL SPOFFORD
Glenn Thrush |
Reversing course from plans leaked last month, the city will indeed shut down the notorious Spofford Juvenile Center.
City Hall
SCHOOL PRIORITIES IN REVERSE
Andrew White |
The ratio of students to teachers in the city’s public schools increased 11 percent between 1990 and 1996, despite a $1.1 billion hike in the amount of money spent on school staff, according to a report published last week by the Citizens Budget Commission, a business-backed watchdog group.
