Rather than play a high-stakes game around the U.S. Census in March, immigration activists in New York are poised to play a crucial role in the federal debate on immigration…
A 10th-grade global studies class. The Children's Zone's ultimate goal is to get as many of Harlem's youth through college as possible. The Promise Academies have yet to graduate a…
More than 2,000 needy New Yorkers received coveted Section 8 vouchers for major rental assistance. Then the vouchers were withdrawn – and housing officials have little else to say about…
More than 2,000 needy New Yorkers received coveted Section 8 vouchers for major rental assistance. Then the vouchers were withdrawn – and housing officials have little else to say about…
Last December, the Bloomberg administration settled a quarter-century-old lawsuit over the right to shelter. Now clients and advocates charge that the city isn’t holding up its end of the deal.
With shelter numbers at record highs and Mayor Bloomberg’s homeless strategy failing to meet its goals, city officials and advocates weigh in on how New York might respond.