04 Feb 2008 ARTS and CULTURE Housing and Homelessness Making Eye Contact: Seeing The Overlooked In a new photo exhibit, the homeless look a lot like the rest of us. ByLaura Silver0Comments
21 Jan 2008 Economy Government Raise Taxes, Slap A Fee, Anything To Urge Housing With tens of thousands of New Yorkers homeless or insecure in their housing, some housing activists are itching with impatience at vacant lots. ByJarrett Murphy0Comments
10 Dec 2007 ARTS and CULTURE Government Housing and Homelessness The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings Filling policy shoes at FPWA, a new city family services coordinator, and a host of other moves around government and nonprofits this fall. ByJillian Jonas0Comments
10 Dec 2007 Justice CONTRACTING FOR CHANGE: ACS CHALLENGES PROVIDERS Amid likely budget cuts and threats to valued programs, the Administration for Children’s Services is forging ahead in remaking its delivery of services. ByKaren Loew0Comments
10 Dec 2007 In Depth Less Food, More Demand Means Deeper Fix Needed Hunger in New York City has become so acute that a solution beyond food pantries and soup kitchens must be found, advocates say. ByTram Whitehurst0Comments
03 Dec 2007 Uncategorized After Shelter, Helping Survivors Find A Home New initiatives aim to address the needs of low-income domestic violence survivors. ByKaren Loew0Comments
26 Nov 2007 Uncategorized Ask How the Pets Are Doing, Family Counselors Learn Domestic violence service providers can better protect survivors and families by building pet-related practices into their routines. ByChristina Alex0Comments
26 Nov 2007 Government Housing and Homelessness Vacant In Manhattan: Agitating For Land Reuse Homeless activists and the borough president have big plans for properties sitting idle – but so far the Bloomberg administration’s not biting. ByJarrett Murphy0Comments
12 Nov 2007 Uncategorized Health Goes Up In Smoke When Temptation Is Cheap In some neighborhoods with high levels of smoking, cut-rate cigarette sellers proliferate. ByLawrence Delevingne0Comments
29 Oct 2007 ARTS and CULTURE Despite Condemnation, Hess Holds His Ground Called reckless by some, a new homeless families’ policy is having the desired effect, testifies the Department of Homeless Services commissioner. ByTram Whitehurst0Comments