Uncategorized MORE BLOCK GRANTS The House is moving on its job training bill, which echoes the White House’s call for moving to a block grant.
Uncategorized TAKING STOCK The annual median income for New York City women is around $4,500 less than that of men.
Uncategorized TENANTS FINALLY GET CHANCE TO REVIVE RUNDOWN HOMES After years of negotiating to get their homes fixed up, hundreds of residents of a Bed-Stuy public housing complex are finally going to see some major improvements.
Uncategorized MASS MOVEMENT More than 100 Pakistanis from the New York-New Jersey area were deported en masse last week.
Uncategorized FAITHFUL SHELTER A VA policy change has slashed the number of homeless vet shelter programs getting federal funds–unless they’re faith-based.
Uncategorized TREATMENT SAVINGS New York could save more than $164 million a year with the Assembly’s version of drug sentencing reform.
Uncategorized UNABLE TO LEAVE Disabled welfare recipients aren’t making it into work, and advocates say TANF rules are the problem.
Uncategorized CHANGE IS COMING On April 1st, low-income immigrants will slowly begin regaining the access to food stamps.
Uncategorized 10K PER KID New York State spent $10,922 per pupil on elementary and secondary school education in 2001.
