Homelessness
HOMELESS SHELTER “SNAKE PIT”: BACK TO THE ARMORY FLOOR
Andrew White |
The state is planning on eliminating rules that keep homeless shelters from housing hundreds, as well as state shelter health, safety and fire regulations.
City Hall
EARLY WARNING RUNNING LATE
Glenn Thrush |
Affordable housing advocates are wondering when–and if–the city is going to come through in its promise to provide a deep database of housing stats.
Manhattan
HEADLESS HPD SPELLS AIMLESS CITY HOUSING POLICY?
Glenn Thrush |
When the city’s housing commissioner announced her resignation last week, she left an agency adrift. But she found it that way too.
Welfare
PATAKI SLASHES COMMUNITY MONEY
Glenn Thrush |
Two state housing programs are under the knife in Governor Pataki’s new budget.
Welfare
HERE COMES YOUR 105TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Glenn Thrush |
By analyzing the anti-urban policies of the outgoing 104th Congress, a new report gives some insight into what we can expect next.
Welfare
PWA'S BILL OF RIGHTS
Andrew White |
The City Council is planning to expand the rights of AIDS sufferers on public assistance, and unless two Giuliani administration officials agree to come to hearings on the topic, they’ll be subpoenaed.
Organizing
WORKFARERS FOR MINIMUM WAGE
Kim Nauer |
ACORN is planning a lawsuit to challenge the city’s practice of making welfare recipients work off their checks at a rate based on an out-of-date minimum wage.
Economy
A TANGLED WEP THEY WEAVE
Kim Nauer |
A public hearing on workfare issues last week centered around working conditions and union busting.
Welfare
KIDS PAWNS IN WELFARE GAMBIT
Glenn Thrush |
New York State does a terrible job of a helping poor children, according to a new report by the National Association of Child Advocates.
Welfare
WELFARE TO WORK(LESSNESS)
Andrew White |
The Democratic comptroller reports that close to 200,000 New Yorkers formerly on public assistance may soon be in the job market because of welfare reform.
