Government
Saga Of The Worthless Condo
Joe Walker |
A developer broke the rules, the city belatedly cracked down and dozens of Brooklyn families own property with no legal right to exist.
Sara Monestime (in red) of 201 Spencer Street and Kwana Lamar-Reinoso of 195 Spencer Street in Brooklyn discuss the problems with their buildings, as two-year-old Madelyn Monestime looks on.
A developer broke the rules, the city belatedly cracked down and dozens of Brooklyn families own property with no legal right to exist.
A USDA executive says the city and state policy of fingerprinting Food Stamp applicants costs too much and is ineffective.
The Charter Revision Commission reveals the schedule for hearings where experts will weigh in on potential changes to city government. But which experts will get a say?