22 Dec 2008 Uncategorized Workfare Isn't Working, Advocates Insist To City But the city welfare agency says it’s doing as well as possible under federal welfare rules. ByMatt Schwarzfeld23 minRead time
08 Dec 2008 In Depth Uncategorized Of Food Stamps and Fraud One reason for the public assistance obstacle course is the desire to prevent costly fraud. ByMatt Schwarzfeld4 minRead time
08 Dec 2008 Uncategorized Can Public Assistance Be More User-Friendly? The Human Resources Administration isn’t interested in measures that officials and advocates are proposing. ByMatt Schwarzfeld24 minRead time
10 Nov 2008 Uncategorized Save the Bay: Jamaica's Disappearing Marshes Scientists and officials are working to protect a tarnished ecological gem before it fades forever. ByMatt Schwarzfeld12 minRead time
29 Sep 2008 Justice A Settlement That's 'Final, Permanent, Enforceable' After pushing for the right of homeless families to shelter for a quarter-century, lawyer Steven Banks reflects on what it means to end the case. ByMatt Schwarzfeld21 minRead time
12 May 2008 ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice THE CITY'S LATEST HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS Personnel changes abound in Albany as one governor leaves and another arrives, while city and nonprofit agencies also make moves. ByMatt Schwarzfeld7 minRead time
07 Apr 2008 Housing and Homelessness How to Say 'HPD' In Yiddish or Yoruba In a polyglot city, public agencies struggle with exactly how multilingual they should be. ByMatt Schwarzfeld15 minRead time
24 Mar 2008 Uncategorized The Sheltering Storm: Uncertainty On Section 8 Elected officials and activists are working to address the potential for displacement caused by missing billions from HUD. ByMatt Schwarzfeld12 minRead time
17 Mar 2008 Uncategorized The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings Plenty of changes in city government’s business offices, at Community Media, the Citizens Budget Commission, Housing Works and more. ByMatt Schwarzfeld9 minRead time
18 Feb 2008 Uncategorized After A Mighty Storm: Where We May Be Living A city-sponsored design competition focuses innovative energy on a topic more often avoided. ByMatt Schwarzfeld2 minRead time
