Kathleen McGowan, Author at City Limits

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A fire that raced through a building in Bedford-Stuyvesant last week is a direct result of the city’s lax enforcement of dangerous maintenance problems.

ByKathleen McGowan 4 minRead time

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Jul 2000

Justice

ADOPTIONS FALL DESPITE BEST EFFORTS OF CITY, FEDS

Despite pressure to increase the number of adoptions from the pool of children in foster care, the figures have actually dropped this year–and everyone has their own theory as to…

ByKathleen McGowan 3 minRead time

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Jul 2000

Economy

NEW WORKFORCE PROGRAMS ASLEEP ON THE JOB

The feds frown on New York City’s lackadasical attitude toward implementing a new federal job-training program.

ByKathleen McGowan 4 minRead time

10

Jul 2000

Uncategorized

HOUSE SLASHES HOUSING CASH-NO THANKS TO RICK LAZIO

The House’s new federal housing budget is $6 billion shy of the president’s request, which doesn’t do much for New York–and it’s hard not to blame candidate Rick Lazio.

ByKathleen McGowan 3 minRead time

10

Jul 2000

Uncategorized

NO MORE PENCILS, NO MORE DOCKED WELFARE CHECKS

“Learnfare,” which punished parents on welfare when their kids missed school, will end after one year, as the state legislature opts not to extend the controversial program.

ByKathleen McGowan 1 minRead time

01

Jul 2000

Uncategorized

Hot for Profit

Gambling that history won’t repeat itself, the city’s housing agency is selling troubled buildings back to private landlords.

ByKathleen McGowan 14 minRead time

01

Jul 2000

Uncategorized

All That is Solid

It’s a sad day for working stiffs when the monks move in, at least from the viewpoint of the longtime union watchdogs at the Association for Union Democracy.

ByKathleen McGowan 1 minRead time

01

Jul 2000

Uncategorized