Welfare Archives - Page 39 of 59

Food Stamps for Thought

A year after a state court ordered Albany officials to offer Medicaid to all legal immigrants, a handful of immigrants are suing the state for the right to food stamps,…

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And the winners are…

Big prizes and prestigious honors: City Limits toots its own horn.

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A Capitol Shortfall

2002 was supposed to be the year in which lots of good stuff got done in Albany. Maybe next year.

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Separate But Not Equal

A transgender foster child has taken the city to court, again, in the hopes that she and teens like her one day will be allowed to dress as they like…

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City Welfare Offices: The Sound of Silence

In one of the first free speech lawsuits that Mayor Bloomberg inherited from his predecessor, the new administration says it hopes to follow Giuliani’s lead and continue to limit the…

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May 2002

Justice

State Bag of Tricks

From increasing funding for pre-kindergarten classes to rerouting billions in cash intended for the city’s poorest, the new state budget gets mixed reviews.

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May 2002

With a Jump to the Right, Hillary Does the Time Warp

Opponents of stricter work requirements for people on public assistance lost their biggest hope in Washington a couple of weeks ago when Senator Hillary Clinton endorsed a bill that, like…

ByMatt Pacenza 0Comments

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Apr 2002

POP, GOES THE MAYOR

Higher paying parks jobs may be available to New Yorkers on welfare for at least another year, as Bloomberg officials negotiate to keep the jobs program alive.

ByMatt Pacenza 0Comments

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Apr 2002