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Grandparents Who Parent Are Facing Budget Cuts
Thousands of New York children are raised by relatives other than their parents. Many rely on state programs to support their unexpected second stint as guardians.
As AIDS Threat Changes, Push For Housing Renews
Advocates, hoping Gov. Cuomo will back a cap on rent for people in AIDS housing, say research shows that shelter saves lives and reduces government expenditures.
Cuomo's Cuts Could Hit The Poor
The tiff between Albany and City Hall over education aid isn't the only fight brewing over the governor's budget. His cuts to public assistance, homeless services and child welfare are also coming under fire.
Housing That's More Than A Home
Many of New York City's homeless need more than just a place to live. As this audio slidehow reveals, they need services to help them get and keep their lives on track.
No Vacancy: Why Empty Condos Aren't Becoming Affordable Housing
Boom-time overbuilding left thousands of units vacant. But a city program to convert them to affordable housing has found the market uncooperative.
For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence
A pilot policy to allow transgender people to choose between men's and women's shelters has reduced violence. But women's shelters are safer for either identity.
Report: NYC's Bail System Punishes The Poor
Human Rights Watch calls on New York City to come up with a better way than putting a price on freedom for low-income defendants awaiting trial for minor crimes.
BIDs These Days
The ups and downs of Business Improvement Districts
No Sign Of Mayor's Promised Antipoverty 'Zones'
A year ago the mayor said he'd launch Harlem Children's Zone-style programs in Brooklyn and the Bronx. But as the Obama administration funds a similar initiative, the city has yet to move.
From Haiti To A Housing Crisis: Earthquake Evacuees Struggle
New York's Haitians opened their doors to those who fled January's devastating quake. But amid cramped conditions and a lack of resources, the welcome might be wearing out.
Bronx Death Stirs Fears Of Homeless Attacks
Police think Billy Murphy died in an accident. But if the homeless man's friends are right in suspecting foul play, it'd be one of an increasing number of attacks on the homeless nationwide.
Nonprofit Eyeing Distressed Buildings Faces Tenant Resistance
Hope Community LDC wants to purchase 47 East Harlem buildings out of foreclosure. But a tenant organization has raised questions about the would-be buyer's past record.
In School, Homeless Kids Face A Different Test
Homeless children struggle with more than reading and math. They're challenged to stay connected to schools as their families search for shelter.
How Much Stimulus Money Went To Low Income Areas?
City Limits toured New York City, Yonkers and Newburgh with Community Voices Heard, to see where the stimulus money went and hear where advocates for low-income families believe it should go.
New Bill Would Change HIV Testing Across State
Gov. Paterson is expected to sign a bill that would mandate that physicians routinely offer their patients HIV testing, a move that experts say would reduce the rate of infection.
City Agencies Uneven On Voter Registration Push
An impromptu survey finds that about half of a sample of city offices participate in a 20-year-old program to distribute voter registration forms.
Viewpoint: The Case For Closing Schools
In documents responding to parent opposition and legal challenges, the city Department of Education says that sometimes even extra support can't save a failing facility.
Taking Attendance In Bloomberg Bid To Cut Truancy
The mayor's new task force enlists a battery of city agencies to combat chronic absenteeism. Some parents say they also want a seat at the table.
Where The Homeless Kids Are
More than 14,000 children live in New York City shelters. Where do those kids go to school?
Tough Love In The Big City
Kids in New York have often had a lot to fear. So how’d we end up afraid of them?
Over 3,000 New Yorkers live on the streets or in the subways and nearly 40,000 reside in shelters. These numbers have soared in recent years reportedly due to the economic recession. With thousands of layoffs, it is not surprising that many New Yorkers found it challenging to keep up with home payments while keeping food on the table. Many turn to the shelters as a means of support during difficult times. The city’s Department of Homeless Services works to prevent homelessness and to aid those already homeless.
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The Department of Homeless Services announced a "decline of 28 percent across the five boroughs since 2005." That was the good news.
City Limits Criminal Justice Reporting Honored - Jarrett Murphy
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency recognized our coverage of staff sexual misconduct in New York's prisons and the housing challenges facing former inmates.
Feds Fall Down on Homeless Women Vets - Jarrett Murphy
The number of homeless women veterans tracked by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs has more than doubled in the past five years, but they are poorly served by existing programs, an investigation finds.
Plan Calls for Longer Shelter Stays - Jarrett Murphy
A new report on homelessness in New York calls for some shelter residents to be housed for a year to 18 months, so they can get the time and resources needed to become self-sufficient.
Read It: Court Backs City Cut of Homeless Program - Jarrett Murphy
A state judge ruled that New York can end a rent-subsidy program for formerly homeless people that lost its state and federal funding.
AIDS Program Cuts Stir Protest - Johann Hamilton
Advocates are speaking out against proposed cuts to programs that feed and house people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Don't Forget Shelters' Role in Homelessness Crisis
Yes, solving the homelessness crisis will take more affordable housing and living-wage jobs. But it will also require a better shelter system.
Homelessness: It's About Race, Not Just Poverty
A new report finds black families are seven times more likely than whites to end up in the shelter system. For a minority group that's faced official and informal housing discrimination, poverty is only part of the explanation.
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Homes Underwater: Forebearance Alternatives for Sandy-Affected Homeowners
A report by Franklin Romeo and Jennifer Ching of (Queens Legal Services and Legal Services NYC) explores foreclosure risks in neighborhoods hit hard by Sandy and finds that some of the steps taken by banks in the wake of the storm "[create] a situation where a homeowner is likely to fall into a mortgage delinquency."
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