Welfare Archives : Page 35 of 59 : City Limits

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS…

K. Wright | May 26, 2003

A new study says faith-based social service programs perform poorly compared to secular programs.

CITY LIMITS HAS A WINNER

City Limits | May 19, 2003

Columbia University’s School of Journalism this week will award Associate Editor Matt Pacenza the Mike Berger prize for outstanding reporting on the lives of ordinary New Yorkers.

PILOT GROUNDED

K. Wright | May 12, 2003

A state court has officially declared the Council’s 2000 effort to reshape the city’s welfare-to-work program invalid.

PRIMETIME RENT WARS

K. Wright | April 28, 2003

A finalist from CBS’s Big Brother 2 is taking over as anchor of cable access channel phenom Rent Wars News.

IMAGE MAKEOVER

K. Wright | April 21, 2003

The mayor’s office is launching a campaign to make foster parenting attractive in “high need” neighborhoods.

GIVING UP

K. Wright | April 21, 2003

Thousands of parents are turning custody of thier kids over to the state in order to get mental health care.

HOW MAYOR’S BUDGET HITS THE HOMELESS AND FOSTER KIDS

Jill Grossman and Alyssa Katz | April 21, 2003

Bloomberg’s proposed budget cuts could mean dirtier homeless shelters with fewer services and new challenges for foster parents and teens.

By challenging a City Council law meant to give New Yorkers on welfare more education and training opportunities, the mayor is squandering the only time the legislation could be enforced-without costing the city a dime.