Lower East Side Archives - Page 19 of 22

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Hundreds of public housing tenants swarmed a public hearing last week about NYCHA’s five-year plan, which they say is too vague in some parts and wrong in others.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 1999

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AS CHASE DUCKS OUT, EBT CARD HOLDERS MUST TAKE A HIKE

Welfare payments and food stamps are supposedly easier to recieve with a new state-issued electronic card, but a spat between two banking giants has kept many ATMs off-limits.

ByAmanda Bell 0Comments

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May 1999

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SLEEPING ON THE JOB

Responsible for two of this year’s most challenging legal cases, the lawyers of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund have hit the mattresses.

ByKathleen McGowan 0Comments

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May 1999

Government

SECTION 8 DISSECTED: FREE-MARKET FRENZY THREATENS TENANTS

The clock is ticking. Over the next five years, landlords will be able to leave the federal Section 8 program, threatening the affordability of tens of thousands of New York…

ByKathleen McGowan 0Comments

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Apr 1999

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ARMANDO PEREZ: 1947-1999

Friends and colleagues remember the Lower East Side organizer for his warmth and passion, especially for his beloved CHARAS community center.

ByKathleen McGowan 0Comments

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Apr 1999

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LAW OF THE STREETS

The squatters at 719 East Ninth Street have exhausted their legal options–so they fired their lawyer to buy just a bit more time.

ByChau Quac 0Comments

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Mar 1999

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The Promised Land

Newfound professionalism is finally helping the program that manages run-down tax-delinquent buildings reach its potential. Just in time for the city to overhaul the system.