Abigail Kramer, Author at City Limits

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Drugs dominate the list of the top 10 crimes leading to legal immigrants’ deportation. A new state panel would expedite the pardon of old or minor crimes.

ByAbigail Kramer 2 minRead time

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Apr 2010

Justice

Budget Deficit Threatens Teen Sex Worker Safe Harbor

New York has fundamentally changed the way it treats underage sex workers, replacing jail time with social services–if Albany can afford them.

ByAbigail Kramer 8 minRead time

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

NYC Greener Now Than 3 Years Ago?

An advocate says too many new Yorkers are still living in toxic housing and too many environmental laws are still being broken without consequence.

ByAbigail Kramer 4 minRead time

23

Mar 2010

Justice

Help For Immigrant Youth

A green card is one of many benefits open to undocumented immigrant kids in foster care if only authorities would apply for them.

ByAbigail Kramer 4 minRead time

25

Feb 2010

Justice

A Fight To Extend Parents' Rights

Foster children with parents in prison are often put up for adoption. The State Senate takes up a bill aimed at slowing that practice.

ByAbigail Kramer 6 minRead time

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Feb 2010

Economy

Learning For The Long Term Or A Job For Right Now?

Groups providing education and training for high school dropouts say the city’s new rules for spending millions in Workforce Investment dollars won’t achieve the best outcomes.

ByAbigail Kramer 16 minRead time

13

Jan 2010

Justice

New York City Responds To Earthquake In Haiti

Grief and action are mingled on ‘the day after’ in the third-largest Haitian community on the globe. Here’s what’s going on – and what you can do.

ByAbigail Kramer 6 minRead time

21

Dec 2009

Government Housing and Homelessness

Across The Fence: The Year In Neighborhoods

A survey of community press stories fills in the colorful portrait of the year that was.

ByAbigail Kramer 10 minRead time

23

Nov 2009

Economy

Amid Homeless Surge, Are Solutions In Sight?

With shelter numbers at record highs and Mayor Bloomberg’s homeless strategy failing to meet its goals, city officials and advocates weigh in on how New York might respond.

ByAbigail Kramer 21 minRead time

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Oct 2009

Uncategorized

Hep C In Prison: Scourge Finally Gets Health Review

Hepatitis and HIV are rampant in the state’s prisons. Rather than leaving the care of sick prisoners solely in the hands of corrections officials, a new law gives the Department…

ByAbigail Kramer 14 minRead time

Abigail Kramer

Paterson Moves to Pardon Convicted Immigrants

Budget Deficit Threatens Teen Sex Worker Safe Harbor

NYC Greener Now Than 3 Years Ago?

Help For Immigrant Youth

A Fight To Extend Parents' Rights

Learning For The Long Term Or A Job For Right Now?

New York City Responds To Earthquake In Haiti

Across The Fence: The Year In Neighborhoods

Amid Homeless Surge, Are Solutions In Sight?

Hep C In Prison: Scourge Finally Gets Health Review

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