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Housing and Homelessness

HOW COME YOU CAN NEVER FIND A GOOD ICOP WHEN YOU NEED ONE?

Laura Claxton | February 2, 1998

Tenant activists says the public housing tenants council is under the thumb of the New York City Housing Authority.

Bronx

SNUBBING AWAY IN MARGARITA-VILLE

Andres Gleic | January 26, 1998

Despite her two decades of experience with low-income housing, new Council member and political outsider Margarita Lopez has been left off the Housing and Buildings Committee.

Bronx

THE CLOSED DOOR

Andrew White | December 22, 1997

A new report says that the city uses a “guilty until proven innocent” attitude to turn away most families applying for homeless shelter.

Manhattan

JUDGES LEARN HAZARD OF CHILD-NEGLECT CRIMINALIZATION

Kim Nauer | October 6, 1997

A judicial forum last week taught court personnel how false abuse charges can be used as a weapon in custody battles.

Welfare

STOP MAKING SENSE? A GUIDE TO THE STATE WELFARE LAW

Glenn Thrush | September 8, 1997

True, the state welfare reform law isn’t as harsh as it might have been. But for tens of thousands of pregnant women, new mothers and disabled recipients, there are tough new workfare rules.

City Hall

RUDY'S CASH SHUFFLE ON AIDS HOUSING MAY CHILL BUILDING BOOM

A. White and C. Heins | June 2, 1997

They city’s new plan for running AIDS residences might mean a lot fewer apartments for low-income people living with HIV.

Homelessness

ALBANY WELFARE PLAN ON SPEED

Andrew White | March 31, 1997

The state’s new rule’s for welfare are being written in record time, but the details are far from friendly.

Homelessness

HOMELESS SHELTER “SNAKE PIT”: BACK TO THE ARMORY FLOOR

Andrew White | February 10, 1997

The state is planning on eliminating rules that keep homeless shelters from housing hundreds, as well as state shelter health, safety and fire regulations.