Integrity monitors will likely play a critical role in pending city projects around coastal protections and affordable housing. Who will make sure they play it right?
Since scandals of the 1980s, many New York City construction sites have had integrity monitors on hand to police corruption and maintain safety. The system, credited with successes and failures,…
They hope Mayor de Blasio will expand universal school meals and create a food policy council. But they also want action on wage rates, wage theft and jobs programs to…
In its annual assessment of hunger in the five boroughs, a leading advocacy groups says budget cuts have made SNAP benefits too paltry to be worth seeking for some families.
Five New York City nonprofits got federal money to design comprehensive neighborhood anti-poverty initiatives. Washington never came through with resources to put the plans in place. But that didn’t stop…
The de Blasio administration is stepping up oversight of employment agencies, which need to be licensed and can only charge certain fees. But the targeted firms can change names and…
The governor has set an ambitious goal for directing state contracts to businesses owned by women and minorities. But why did it take so long? And who is really benefiting?
The governor in August announced a loan program to help small businesses who were still reeling six months after the East Harlem gas explosion. But the money is still not…
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