September 11th (9/11)
TANF MOVEMENT
K. Wright |
The Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of a TANF reauthorization bill.
Manhattan
WTC FALLOUT
K. Wright |
The city kicked-off this morning a 20-year project to track the physical and mental health effects of the WTC collapse.
Manhattan
HOUSING FOR LIBERTY
John Tozzi |
The prospect of getting some low-income housing in lower Manhattan seemed to slip further away last week, as the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation set aside tens of millions of dollars for middle income development.
Manhattan
LIVING WITH REDEVELOPMENT
K. Wright |
Councilmember Alan Gerson’s pushing a “Livability First Blueprint” for rebuilding lower Manhattan.
Manhattan
JOBS FIRST
K. Wright |
A coalition of labor organizations says the city needs a $1.1 billion public works job program.
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.
Center for an Urban Future
BUDGET BRAWL, ROUND ONE
K. Wright |
Saying help from Albany is unlikely, Mayor Bloomberg turned the heat up on labor in this morning’s budget speech.
Health and Environment
GOV STALLS KEY BILLS
Jill Grossman and Matt Pacenza |
With only hours to go before a stack of bills awaiting Governor Pataki’s signature expired, the fate of legislation meant to help some of the state’s poorest residents hung in the balance.
FDNY
NO CHARITY FOR VENDORS AT HOLIDAY MARKET FUNDRAISER
Annia Ciezadlo |
A street fair operator’s attempt to follow city law while raising money for families of firefighters has put his holiday market vendors in the red just a week before Christmas.
