Christine Quinn
TB CLINICS FACE CLOSURE DESPITE INCREASE IN CASES
Cassi Feldman |
City’s health department faces a difficult choice if mid-year budget cuts move forward.
Bronx
Friends in High Places
Cassi Feldman |
In the shadow of the High Line, other open-space efforts wither.
Manhattan
RENT-TO-OWN
Cassi Feldman |
New City Council legislation could keep thousands of Mitchell-Lama and Section 8 units affordable. Will landlords let it happen?
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.
Charter Revision
VAC ATTACK?
Cassi Feldman |
Good government advocates say reorganizing the Voter Assistance Commission tips too much power into the mayor’s hands.
The Big Idea: Service Interruption
Cassi Feldman |
The Bush administration thinks that spending more on housing and less on social services could help end homelessness. At local nonprofits, providers try not to panic.
Education
DITCHIN’ CLASS: HUGE SPIKE IN TEACHER RETIREMENT
Cassi Feldman |
A surprisingly high number of teachers retired this September, prompting retention and hiring concerns.
Justice
PARENT TRAP? NEW REPORT ON HOW ACS TREATS MOM AND DAD
Cassi Feldman |
New report says the city’s Administration for Children’s Services still has a long way to go when it comes to engaging the parents of foster children.
