Bronx
CITY'S GOOD DEED
MARRED BY 'OOPS'
Nick Judd |
Anticipated refunds are evaporating before the eyes of thousands of New Yorkers whose hopes were raised by the city.
Citywide
LOW-INCOME TENANTS WITH HIV
GET A BREAK FROM FEDERAL JUDGE
Darise Jean-Baptiste |
At October’s beginning, they received worrisome news about rent — but by October’s end, the threat was suspended.
National
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
E. Cady Brown |
Newsflash: Republicans in both the Senate and the House consistently vote against the middle class.
Housing and Homelessness
HOUSING HUD-ACHE
C. Lagorio |
New federal regulations will cut $40 million from city’s 2004 rental subsidies.
Latino
CASHING IN ON BUSH
K. Wright |
Scammers are already trying to cash in on President Bush’s proposal to offer work visas to undocumented immigrants.
National
FEDERAL MANDATE
K. Wright |
A federal appeals court says the city must take extra steps to help poor people living with AIDS get public assistance.
National
BUSH'S BUDGET–LAST AND LEAST
K. Wright |
President Bush rounded out the season of executive budget proposals, offering no aid to the city or state.
National
BUSH PLAN COULD TAX HOUSING
Matt Pacenza |
A Bush proposal to reward companies that pay their income taxes could end up hurting a decades-old tax credit program that helps boost the creation of affordable housing.
Bronx
BUSH INITIATIVE COULD LEAVE MANY CHILDREN BEHIND
Steven Gnagni |
President Bush’s effort to give low-performing schools a boost could be a bust for kids in New York City, where program registration delays have left families without time to get their children into a program that suits their needs. And for those who do get in, a slim budget could leave students with only a few extra hours of tutoring for the entire year.
National
Federal Court Reads Landlords Tenants' Rights
Alex Ulam |
Debt collectors can no longer evict tenants for nonpayment of rent without first telling them they have a right to challenge that debt, a federal judge has ruled.
