For the first time in 14 years, Albany officials have proposed boosting housing assistance for New Yorkers on welfare. But the new deal still may not be enough to pay the rent.
Facing budget constraints, the city health department has cut back its asthma program in Hunts Point, home to some of the highest asthma rates in the country.
The executive director of the North Star Fund is remembered for her progressive vision of what small nonprofit groups can do if given the means.
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