Uncategorized EAT YOUR BREAKFAST Less than a quarter of New York City public school students who participate in the free school lunch program are also getting free breakfasts.
Uncategorized BAD BUSINESS Only one out of three New York nonprofits met all of the Better Business Bureau’s standards this year.
Uncategorized FIRST WATCH HUD’s new “Appraiser Watch” system, designed as a check on predatory lending through Federal Housing Administration programs, is fully operational.
Uncategorized TAX LOSS If Congress repeals the estate tax, nonprofits in New York State will lose nearly $1.5 billion a year.
Uncategorized ADAP WATCH Sixteen states around the country have set up waiting lists for their AIDS drug insurance programs so far this year.
Uncategorized HAIL MARY POLITICS City council incumbent Vincent Gentile accuses his Republican opponent, Pat Russo, of unfairly cashing in on public campaign funds.
Uncategorized UNSHACKLING THE VOTE New York State’s Board of Elections promises to help clear hurdles that block ex-felons from registering to vote.
Uncategorized VAC ATTACK? Good government advocates say reorganizing the Voter Assistance Commission tips too much power into the mayor’s hands.
Uncategorized LEADERSHIP GRANTS United Way of New York is launching a nonprofit leadership training fellowship to deal with the crises it sees in the industry’s cultivation of future EDs.
Uncategorized SOCIAL INSECURITY New rules governing who can receive a Social Security number makes life a little tougher for non-citizens.