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Families Rejected, Shelter Rooms Empty
Even as the city is telling hundreds of homeless families that they are not eligible for temporary s ... Read more
By Andrew White
Subpoenas for AIDS Officials
The City Council's general welfare committee voted unanimously late last month to subpoena two Giuli ... Read more
By John Harlacher
Bad Air Days
A team of New York City doctors has found that the main culprits for asthma-related visits to the ci ... Read more
By Glenn Thrus
Wedge City
Sure, the landlord lobby loves Republicans. But wait till you hear their plan to turn New York City' ... Read more
By Glenn Thrus
Take My Midwife, Please
Alternatives to doctor-delivered Ob-Gyn care are still controversial, but they're here to stay. Many ... Read more
By Kristine Blomgren
Schoolhouse Block
A small public academy dedicated to racial harmony and social justice was set to open in Crown Heigh ... Read more
By Jill Kirschenbaum
Demolition Derby
Rudy Giuliani begged the Clinton administration to fulfill a $48 million promise to the New York Cit ... Read more
By Kim Nauer
Independents' Day
Who says overcrowded public schools are the only option for black kids? Increasingly, poor and worki ... Read more
By Kierna Mayo
A "Cure" for the Homeless
New York has moved from battleship-sized homeless shelters to a network of privately-run, smaller tr ... Read more
By Phyllis Vine
Cityview: The End of Workfare
A call for outcomes-oriented job training programs.
By David R. Riemer
City Lit: Recasting the Couc
A book review of <i>Children, Race and Power: Kenneth and Mamie Clarkâs Northside Center</i> by Gera ... Read more
By Eleanor Bader


