Citywide
One-Way Ticket?
Wendy Davis |
Disabled people would like to work, and a cost-conscious Congress wants them to, too. But for the mentally ill, the experimental Ticket to Work vouchers may well spell social insecurity.
The Disabled
FOLLOW THE LEAD
Erin Drasler |
In a push to scrutinize New York’s lead abatement programs, an advocacy group is suing the state for details.
Latino
Put to the Test
Phyllis Vine |
Immigrant students need to learn English. But by making them take Regents exams to graduate, the state is shortchanging some of the city’s most motivated students–and setting them up for failure.
The Disabled
Downward Mobility
Yael Schacher |
No one disputes that people who can’t walk need wheelchairs. But neither the state nor their nursing homes will agree to provide them. So they squabble–while people lie stuck in their hospital beds.
The Disabled
Italian Seasonings
Annia Ciezadlo |
For Wille Garcia and other formerly homeless photographers, the real trick isn’t light levels or focal distance–it’s connecting to people.
The Disabled
WELFARE-TO-WRASSLE
Kathleen McGowan |
Rudy crows about how many welfare recipients are working, but he’s not talking about the fact that nearly as many are fighting with the city to get benefits restored.
The Disabled
Points of Entry: Red Tape for Refugees
Jill Grossman |
New York’s red carpet for refugees: red tape.
The Disabled
WORKFARE'S CLEAN SWEEP
Kemba Johnson |
People on welfare need to work, that’s the mantra over at the city’s welfare office. The next population targeted for workfare: victims of domestic violence and the HIV positive.
