Uncategorized Minor Catastrophe Some teen mothers have every reason not to live at home. But welfare offices are turning them away–even though they’re legally entitled to benefits.
Uncategorized HPD’s Half-Court Press Some advice to recent law school grads: Don’t bother sending your resume to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
Uncategorized City Lit: Left Turn Signal A book review of The New Majority, edited by Stanley Greenberg and Theda Skocpol, Yale University Press, 1997, 298 pages, $30.
Uncategorized Subsidizing Slot The Administration for Children’s Services’ slow application process has made its emergency housing relief virtually useless.
Uncategorized WATERFRONT NABES URGE FEDS TO TRASH WASTE-FUL MERGER A coalition of outer-boro neighborhood groups is hoping to block the merger of two giant national waste-hauling companies, saying the move would overwhelm the city.
Uncategorized BIG VAC ATTACK City agencies are supposed to help applicants register to vote, but weak regulations mean the Mayor can subvert the process.
Uncategorized AXE-MAN TURNER OVERDRIVE: HRA CHIEF MERGES AND PURGES Welfare boss Jason Turner is rebuilding the agency to his specifications–and advocates are worried.
Uncategorized HPD'S HALF-COURT PRESS The city is running the legal department of the housing agency with half the lawyers it had three years ago.
Uncategorized INCREASE MAY COME FOR AFTER-SCHOOL AID, BY GEORGE (SOROS) New York City after-school programs are slated to recieve millions from the billionaire.
Uncategorized AD NAUSEA A City Council bill would keep elected officials from using their office to pay for what are essentially campaign ads.
