Bronx
NEW DIRECTIONS SEEN
IN AID TO CITY'S POOR
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Preparing to stake out battlegrounds in their war on poverty, city officials consider taking a more inclusive stance—and making it easier to get aid.
Manhattan
HESS VS. HOMELESSNESS:
CHAT WITH DHS COMMISH
Tanveer Ali |
A Q&A with Robert Hess, a few months into his new job, about past experiences and future plans.
Neighborhoods
WATCHING THE COLLECTORS:
DEBTOR PROTECTION IN WORKS
Jillian Jonas |
City Council Finance Committee Chair David Weprin wants to come to the rescue of tormented lower-income New Yorkers — and himself.
ARTS and CULTURE
FROM LYRICS TO LITERATURE
M. Mitchell |
Fresh pages from the borough where hip-hop was born.
Bronx
SIGNAL INTERFERENCE: FEDS RETOOL
CITY PUBLIC ACCESS TV STRUCTURE
Karen Kramer |
A major telecom bill in the U.S. Senate could constrain grassroots channels.
Bronx
FROM CORRECTIONS TO COLLEGE:
INITIATIVE PAVES WAY TO HIGHER ED
J. Edward Mendez |
John Jay College program helps ex-cons get B.A.s.
Women
THE SURVIVAL DEFENSE: NEW BILL
WEIGHS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HISTORY
Cassi Feldman |
Legislation would reduce sentences for inmates who can prove link between abuse and crime.
Women
BLOCK GRANT BINGO
Robert Neuwirt |
Bush administration’s approach could help NYC but hurt upstate cities.
Family Court
OPEN TO INTERPRETATION: COURTS
MOVE TO IMPROVE TRANSLATION
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New plan would improve training and pay for interpreters.
