Bronx
IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL: CITY RECYCLING GETS A BOOST
Cassi Feldman |
Enviros hope the Department of Sanitation’s new 20-year recycling contract will keep bottles, cans and cartons out of the trash — for good.
Bronx
A BRIDGE TO BETTER HOUSING
Debbie Nathan |
New Bronx tenants group empowers residents fighting for livable homes.
NOW TO THE SENATE
K. Wright |
Senate appropriators will mark-up their version of a HUD funding bill this week.
RECESSION WATCH
K. Wright |
Unemployment is still over eight percent, jobs are still leaving by the thousands and commercial vacancies keep climbing.
Make The Road
TRANSLATING MEDICAID
K. Wright |
The majority of Medicaid recipients needing language assistance still aren’t getting it, according to a new survey.
CHECKS IN THE MAIL
K. Wright |
Fifty-nine percent of donors in a national survey said that they gave because they got a direct mail ad.
JAIL ENVIRONMENT
K. Wright |
An appeals court says the city does not have to renovate its jails to accommodate new sleeping arrangements and better lighting.
Welfare
REAUTHORIZATION UPDATE
K. Wright |
Senate leadership says it’s unlikely to get around to TANF reauthorization this year, as HHS releases new caseload data.
Manhattan
WTC FALLOUT
K. Wright |
The city kicked-off this morning a 20-year project to track the physical and mental health effects of the WTC collapse.
