08 Dec 2003 Uncategorized MOVING TRANSLATION The drumbeat of conversation about a bill that would force city agencies to provide more translation services will finally segue into action today. ByK. Wright0Comments
03 Nov 2003 Uncategorized HAIL MARY POLITICS City council incumbent Vincent Gentile accuses his Republican opponent, Pat Russo, of unfairly cashing in on public campaign funds. ByGeoffrey Gray0Comments
27 Oct 2003 Uncategorized DENIALS REVIEWED A federal court ordered the city to inform thousands of New Yorkers denied public assistance that they have the right to contest that denial. ByK. Wright0Comments
20 Oct 2003 Uncategorized PREVENTION FLAT City spending on homeless prevention has remained flat over the last three years, even as spending on shelters has grown by nearly $200 million. ByK. Wright0Comments
14 Oct 2003 Uncategorized BREAKING THE BANK: B OF A WANTS MORE CITY TAX PERKS Bank of America and developer Douglas Durst already have preliminary approval for $650 million in Liberty Bonds for the bank’s new midtown headquarters. But guess what? The deal may be… ByGeoffrey Gray0Comments
22 Sep 2003 Uncategorized ANOTHER EXTENSION The House got Washington started on pushing TANF reauthorization to next year when it passed another extension for program this week. ByK. Wright0Comments
22 Sep 2003 Uncategorized CHILD CARE CONUNDRUM: AGENCY SHIFT SPARKS FEARS New York’s plan to consolidate school-age day care programs could mean less slots for low-income kids. By0Comments
08 Sep 2003 Uncategorized TANF MOVEMENT The Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of a TANF reauthorization bill. ByK. Wright0Comments
08 Sep 2003 Uncategorized HOW TIMES CHANGE After steady improvement in jobholding rates during the late 1990s, unemployment among single moms has exploded in 2003. ByK. Wright0Comments
08 Sep 2003 Justice PARENT TRAP? NEW REPORT ON HOW ACS TREATS MOM AND DAD New report says the city’s Administration for Children’s Services still has a long way to go when it comes to engaging the parents of foster children. ByCassi Feldman0Comments