TRANSLATION BILL NIXED

Mayor Bloomberg vetoes Education Equity Act, a bill aimed at providing better translation services for parents of public school children.

PRAXIS PALS PUNISHED

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announces long-awaited settlement with leaders of Praxis Housing Initiatives, a nonprofit HIV/AIDS service provider.

BUILDING SUPPORT

Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Pataki announce New York/New York III, a commitment to build 9,000 units of supportive housing.