22 Sep 2003 Uncategorized ANOTHER EXTENSION The House got Washington started on pushing TANF reauthorization to next year when it passed another extension for program this week. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized INFANT DEATHS Fort Greene, Brooklyn had the highest infant mortality rate in the city in 2002. ByK. Wright0 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized MAYOR'S REPORT Food stamp recipients and families seeking homeless services have continued climbing this year, according to the mayor’s annual management report. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Justice NICHOLOSON PUNT A federal appeals court wants the state’s high court to chime in on the constitutionality of removing kids who witness domestic violence from thier homes. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized LOSING MIDDLE GROUND New York City’s middle class is an endangered species. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized CITY'S TOP FIRM? THE CITY The city law department has become one of the top draws for graduating law students since 9/11. ByK. Wright0 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized PAYDAY SCAMS The City Council wants the state to help it close legal loopholes that allow “payday loans” to persist in NYC. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized TRANSLATION; FREEDOM RIDE The Council takes up a bill mandating translation at social service agencies as advocates kick off the Immigrant Workers Freedome Ride. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
15 Sep 2003 Uncategorized NARROWING EXEMPTION A state appeals court closed the door on landlords seeking to use the “first rent” exemption to rent control laws. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
08 Sep 2003 Uncategorized TANF MOVEMENT The Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of a TANF reauthorization bill. ByK. Wright1 minRead time