Uncategorized HOMELESS DEBATE DEFANGED A new group aims to make homelessness less political–and more solvable.
Uncategorized IS LIFESPIRE LACKING? Union charges local nonprofit with understaffing and negligence when it comes to caring for its mentally disabled clients.
Uncategorized PRAXIS PALS PUNISHED Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announces long-awaited settlement with leaders of Praxis Housing Initiatives, a nonprofit HIV/AIDS service provider.
Uncategorized COLD DAYS AHEAD: HEATING COSTS THREATEN LOW-INCOME TENANTS Advocates say rising oil prices could lead to rising rents or cutbacks in building maintenance. Meanwhile, the federal program that helps pay heating bills is woefully under-funded.
Uncategorized REENTRY REVAMPED Local nonprofits team up to create an online library for ex-offenders and those who serve them.
Uncategorized WAITING FOR JUSTICE:MENTALLY ILL MAN WAS STUCK IN RIKERS The case of Bonergy Quelal, accused of setting a subway fire in February 2004, finally reached its conclusion last week. Why did it take so long?
Uncategorized WELFARE WITHHELD: NEW STATEREG WOULD DELAY BENEFITS State proposes 45-day waiting period with no cash benefits for those who hit their five-year time limit and need more help.
Uncategorized CLEARING THE AIR New York Public Interest Research Group wins victory against the EPA that could lead to tighter regulation of power plants.
Uncategorized REMEMBERING GAIL ASKA A look back at the longtime welfare rights activist who made a name for herself by empowering fellow recipients.
Uncategorized The New Safety Net? We’re spending more to help workers with low wages than we ever spent on welfare checks. Why that’s both good and bad–and what it means for New York.
