Justice CONGRESS KEEPS IT GRANTS ON–JUST BARELY The Social Services Block Grant program sneaked past the House Approprations subcommittee, but the Senate might not be so kind.
Justice COURTS OK CASH FOR KIDS A new court ruling allows children in foster care to sue the city if are mistreated or aren’t given “necessities” like essential counseling services.
Government CUOMO TO DISABLED & ELDERLY TENANTS: FIND YOUR OWN $800 APARTMENT With a Section 8 agreement on a Manhattan building about to wane, the feds are only willing to pay half of what the landlord now wants–and the elderly renters are…
Housing and Homelessness NYCHA NYCHA's GREAT LEAP FORWARD Among the vague language in the New York City Housing Authority’s new five-year-plan is a controversial income-mixing plan.
Justice STUDY FINDS KINSHIP SHIP-SHAPE A new study shows that foster children are much more likely to be safe with relatives than somebody unknown.
ARTS and CULTURE Government ALBANY BUDGET: BREAKS FOR BANKS, BEER AND BOXING The new state budget provides $375 million in tax cuts, and you may be surprised about who’ll be pocketing the savings.
Justice FAMILY COURT ABOUT-FACE STUNS LAWYERS, GRANNY A high-profile case turns against a grandmother’s hope to reconnect with her two grandchildren when a judge changes his mind.
Housing and Homelessness NYCHA NYCHA'S RAB-BIT PUNCH Tenants in New York public housing put faith in new Resident Advisory Boards to represent their concerns, but it looks like the same old story.
Housing and Homelessness BIG-BUCKS REAL ESTATE PLAN WILL STOP THE CHELSEA PRESSES A rezoning proposal in Chelsea is up for consideration this week–if it passes, some two dozen printers will have to close up shop.
