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The Senate and Assembly banking committees have both approved a bill to permit check-cashing outlets to provide short-term loans. Backers say it offers financing to those whom regular banks don’t…

ByDiana Scholl 16 minRead time

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Apr 2011

Immigrants On Front Lines Of Housing Fight

First-generation New Yorkers are more likely to reside in rent-regulated housing than the rest of us. So as Albany weighs weakening or strengthening rent rules, some immigrants are raising their…

ByDiana Scholl 11 minRead time

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Mar 2011

Government Housing and Homelessness

Critics Of Homeless Program Fight To Save It

Advocates for the homeless have long criticized the Bloomberg administration’s approach to getting people out of shelters. But with the state threatening to end funding for the program, most advocates…

ByDiana Scholl 17 minRead time

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Feb 2011

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

As AIDS Threat Changes, Push For Housing Renews

Advocates, hoping Gov. Cuomo will back a cap on rent for people in AIDS housing, say research shows that shelter saves lives and reduces government expenditures.

ByDiana Scholl 14 minRead time

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Jan 2011

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Work In Progress: Residents Get More NYCHA Jobs

Since 1968, public housing authorities nationwide have largely been ignoring a law requiring that they employ residents. Evidence suggests that at NYCHA, at least, that’s changing.

ByDiana Scholl 15 minRead time

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Dec 2010

Government Housing and Homelessness

No Vacancy: Why Empty Condos Aren't Becoming Affordable Housing

Boom-time overbuilding left thousands of units vacant. But a city program to convert them to affordable housing has found the market uncooperative.

ByDiana Scholl 17 minRead time

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Dec 2010

Housing and Homelessness Justice

For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence

A pilot policy to allow transgender people to choose between men’s and women’s shelters has reduced violence. But women’s shelters are safer for either identity.

ByDiana Scholl 12 minRead time

Diana Scholl

Albany Bill Would Let Check-Cashers Provide Loans

Immigrants On Front Lines Of Housing Fight

Critics Of Homeless Program Fight To Save It

As AIDS Threat Changes, Push For Housing Renews

Work In Progress: Residents Get More NYCHA Jobs

No Vacancy: Why Empty Condos Aren't Becoming Affordable Housing

For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence

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Diana Scholl

Albany Bill Would Let Check-Cashers Provide Loans

Immigrants On Front Lines Of Housing Fight

Critics Of Homeless Program Fight To Save It

As AIDS Threat Changes, Push For Housing Renews

Work In Progress: Residents Get More NYCHA Jobs

No Vacancy: Why Empty Condos Aren't Becoming Affordable Housing

For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence

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