Small business assistance has been offered to the 11 Wakefield businesses destroyed by a May fire. But since the aid comes in the form of loans rather than grants, many…
The House votes to strip Food Stamps from a Farm Bill. The Senate looks to tighten eligibility. What will it mean for a city with 1.9 million people receiving that…
Authorities found that a Williamsburg construction company owed its workers $500,000, but no one’s been paid yet. Advocates blame enforcement delays on overburdened state inspectors.
The Summer Youth Employment Program escaped new cuts in this year’s city budget. But past trimming means thousands of willing teen workers will be left on the sidelines.
The candidates for the fallen assemblyman’s seat must address not just the harassment scandal, but also the broader legacy of money and services he brought back to Bushwick.
Proposals to put charters in existing school buildings often stir outrage. While teachers are worried about two such moves in Bushwick, few parents attended the public hearings.
This excerpt from a new book on the history of poverty in New York looks at the period when reformers sough to end public cash relief and replace it with…
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