Bronx
FOSTER TEENS GRAB REINS OF PLANS FOR THEIR LIVES
Eileen Markey |
A group of young people says more of their own participation would improve the process of finding them permanent homes.
Manhattan
City Checks On Care For Fragile Adults
Rachel Nielsen |
Agency leaders say that Adult Protective Services is taking steps to serve clients better.
ARE CITIES ON CANDIDATES' MINDS?: WHERE THEY ARE ON URBAN ISSUES
Jarrett Murphy |
Answers to city dwellers’ questions may not be on the tips of would-be presidents’ tongues, but then Iraq and terrorism have only sharpened an existing trend.
Justice
LAST WEEKS OF LEGISLATURE MAY BRING YOUTH DEFENDER
Karen Loew |
Champions of establishing an Office of the Child Advocate think this could be their year.
Manhattan
THE CITY'S LATEST
HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS
Karen Loew |
Moves at the Mayor’s Community Assistance Unit, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Vera Institute of Justice, Fordham University, and more.
City Council
STILL IN DOUBT: ADVOCATES
GIVE CRITIQUE TO COUNCIL
Adam F. Hutton |
But the city holds its ground that the new program to combat homelessness is better than what it’s replacing.
Justice
INSIGHT FROM THE OTHER MOTHER: ONE FOSTER FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE
Michael Mitchell |
In a new book, a New York City social worker and mother provides a personal and political look at “the system” – and one baby girl.
Community Service Society of New York
CHORUS OF DOUBT GREETS CITY'S
NEW PLAN TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS
Adam F. Hutton |
Advocates don’t see how a much shorter rent subsidy provides the right fix for Housing Stability Plus.
City Hall
ALL RENT MONEY IS NOT CREATED EQUAL
Tanveer Ali |
Apparently that’s what landlords think, according to a new study, but a proposed city law would fight bias against Section 8 voucher holders.
Bronx
NEW INFLUX OF LAWYERS
COMING TO FAMILY COURT
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Indigent parents will soon receive better legal representation at Family Court, advocates say, but the need for more judges remains acute.
