Charter Revision
VAC ATTACK?
Cassi Feldman |
Good government advocates say reorganizing the Voter Assistance Commission tips too much power into the mayor’s hands.
Bronx
UNSHACKLING THE VOTE
Cassi Feldman |
New York State’s Board of Elections promises to help clear hurdles that block ex-felons from registering to vote.
Welfare
HAIL MARY POLITICS
Geoffrey Gray |
City council incumbent Vincent Gentile accuses his Republican opponent, Pat Russo, of unfairly cashing in on public campaign funds.
ADAP WATCH
K. Wright |
Sixteen states around the country have set up waiting lists for their AIDS drug insurance programs so far this year.
FIRST WATCH
K. Wright |
HUD’s new “Appraiser Watch” system, designed as a check on predatory lending through Federal Housing Administration programs, is fully operational.
BAD BUSINESS
G. Gray |
Only one out of three New York nonprofits met all of the Better Business Bureau’s standards this year.
EAT YOUR BREAKFAST
K. Wright |
Less than a quarter of New York City public school students who participate in the free school lunch program are also getting free breakfasts.
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…
K. Wright |
September 11 and the sluggish economy have done virtually nothing to slow the pace of either legal and illegal immigration.
