26 May 2003 Uncategorized SECTION 8 BLOCKS The U.S. House kicked off debate over the White House’s proposal to block grant Section 8 funding last week. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized TURN IN YOUR UNIFORM Comptroller William Thompson Jr. has a suggestion for city agencies looking to cut: Go civilian. ByK. Wright0 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized SPREADING BLAME The city workers’ union complains that while agencies are laying off its members, they’re giving raises to managers. ByK. Wright0 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized EARNING YOUR EITC Details are emerging on the IRS’s push to make people who apply for the EITC get approval months before filing. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized WHAT'S NEXT? With the budget battle all but closed upstate, two New York City fights are bound to heat up fast. ByK. Wright0 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized THE RECYLING MYTH The comptroller says the city could save $16 million next year if it went back to full-scale recycling. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized A CUT BY ANY OTHER NAME… The mayor’s plan to save $75 million in social service program costs without cutting actual services doesn’t live up to its billing. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized DRUGS FOR EVERYBODY Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried wants to create a statewide prescription drug insurance program. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
19 May 2003 Uncategorized PARK PLANT HEARINGS The Assembly is holding hearings today in Manhattan to vet the city’s controversial proposal to put a filtration plant in Van Cortlandt Park. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
12 May 2003 Uncategorized BANK DEPOSIT Four banks have agreed to put up 80 percent of a $200 million housing development fund. ByK. Wright1 minRead time