National
WORK'S HARD UP FOR MONEY
Mark Greer |
In the nick of time, the House of Representatives approved a package last week to restore a $5.5 billion workforce training program.
National
AS FEDS SLASH FUNDS, JOBS PROGRAMS ARE PUT ON NOTICE
David Jason Fischer |
The Workforce Investment Act is supposed to help the unemployed and underemployed get on track to solid careers. Now Congress has gouged its budget–and pokey New York may be one of the biggest losers.
Economy
Attax Of the Killer Cut: Mom and Pop Funders Fear Bush Effect
Kathleen McGowan |
While philanthropic powerbrokers battle Bush’s tax cut proposal, small grassroots groups wonder where they will get their funds if the estate tax dries up.
Government
THE BUSH LEAGUES: INTRODUCING W'S CABINET PICKS
City Limits |
Meet some of W’s new friends–Mel Martinez, the anti-Cuomo, Linda Chavez “not-Thompson,” and Tommy Thompson, the governor who believes governors should be in charge.
National
TENANTS SUFFER UNDER FEDERAL MORTGAGE PROGRAM
Kemba Johnson |
Thanks to funding from a federal housing department program, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit bought a Harlem SRO last year. But the residents are being left to fend for themselves.
Latino
THE OTHER CLINTON CAMPAIGN
Amanda Bell |
An organizing drive at the city’s Clinton welfare center hopes to change some caseworkers’ bad habits.
Bronx
NO NEW CUTS IS GOOD NEWS IN FEDERAL BUDGET
City Limits |
The new federal budget has a few nice new line items for New York City, but the best news might be that few programs were cut.
Bronx
HOUSING AUTHORITY ASKS FOR FREEDOM FROM FEDERAL REGS
Glenn Thrush |
The city is planning to apply to a federal deregulation plan for public housing that could radically reshape the rules for 160,000 New York families.
