Union Muscle

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Even with Election Day 2001 nearly two years away, individual donors and PACs are already pumping cash into the coffers of pols planning to run for mayor.

Contract Sports

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In December, the mayor’s office quietly approved almost $500 million worth of sensitive job training and job placement contracts, completely overhauling New York City’s welfare-to-work system.

Swept Astray

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At Bronx Housing Court, a group of janitors who work for their welfare benefits say they were promised more than an orange vest–and they’re wondering where their jobs are.

Their Own Victims

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Even as violence plummets at Rikers Island, suicides may be increasing, and the city agency that oversees jails wants to know why.

Remaking the Rent

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In March, tenant advocates will face yet another fight to keep rent regulations intact. But thanks to term limits, this time around it’s the politicians who are sweating it out.

Community Service Society of New York

Help Wanted

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The hype holds that working poor is the thing to be these days. But a close look at the resources available to low-paid working families shows that getting people off welfare is a lot more popular than keeping them off.

The Manhattan Project

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Teachers at city schools are doing anything they can to make sure their students pass tough new tests. But by doing little to offer guidance, the Board of Ed may be setting kids up to fail. Why aren’t school officials listening to the people who wrote the book on education standards?