A lack of supportive housing and the tendency of many landlords to refused city housing vouchers mean that many formerly incarcerated people end up in shelters or on the street.
It’s not just that the state holds some offenders beyond their release date because of a lack of housing that meets legal requirements. It’s the murky geography and political dynamics…
Last year’s huge takedown of 120 alleged members made headlines. But as some cases head to trial, there are questions about the basis for charges of mass conspiracy–and the prosecution’s…
Thirteen years after settling a case over mental-health discharge planning for people leaving Rikers, New York is getting closer to the goals it agreed to. But looming changes in federal…
When the municipal ID law was being drafted, there was a fierce debate over whether the city needed to keep copies of the identity documents supplied by applicants.
Some community groups fear that rezonings will force low-income residents out. City Hall says rezonings are needed to prevent further loss of affordability. Amid a lack of clear evidence, any…
There were more stops last year in the 106th precinct than anywhere else in New York City. While stops have fallen 88 percent citywide, they’re down by less than 50…
It’s been 22 years since the state mandated low-cost accounts at traditional banks. But check-cashing outfits and pawnshops are still a major presence in many neighborhoods.
For families living in poor neighborhoods, more hospital closings have put greater pressure on the surviving facilities, and they have also stretched the distances people have to travel to receive…
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