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Council's Angry Over Housing, But That Doesn't Pay The Rent

After receiving prized Section 8 vouchers, then losing them, about 1,000 ill-sheltered grantees are still without a housing plan.

Education Justice

The Great Escape

A 10th-grade global studies class. The Children's Zone's ultimate goal is to get as many of Harlem's youth through college as possible. The Promise Academies have yet to graduate a…

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Latinos in NYC Embrace Census

Rather than play a high-stakes game around the U.S. Census in March, immigration activists in New York are poised to play a crucial role in the federal debate on immigration…

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New York City Responds To Earthquake In Haiti

Grief and action are mingled on ‘the day after’ in the third-largest Haitian community on the globe. Here’s what’s going on – and what you can do.

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City To Focus Attention On Human Trafficking

This ugly problem is a local one, too, and a city task force plans to increase public awareness with a campaign next year.

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Foster Kids To Get A Home In One Year, City Says

A research report explains why NYC foster children languish so long without ‘permanency.’ Children’s Services backs the findings and promises change.

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Fewer Options For Moms Seeking Natural Births

Midwives are protesting the shuttering of Manhattan’s only natural birth center that served women on Medicaid.

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First Stop, Rikers. Next Stop, Colombia?

Immigrant advocates are trying to separate local police work from federal immigration enforcement.

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Court-ing Capacity To Keep Up With Cases

Those with matters before Family Court and those who work there are hoping the state will grant this overburdened system more judges.

Economy Justice

Poverty Fighters Get Their Own Consultancy

An institute forms to assemble, develop and spread the word about successful services and programs for lower-income people.

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