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Nonprofit workers whose organizations contract with the city rally near City Hall for better wages.

Posted inCity Hall

City Hall Contracts Lag Got Worse, Comptroller Audit Finds

Feb. 6, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 6, 2025, 10:34 a.m.

The data from mayoral hopeful Brad Lander’s office reiterates what THE CITY has been reporting for over a year.

Nonprofit workers who contract with the city ed a press conference at City Hall with Mayor Eric Adams about securing a wage increase.

Posted inCity Hall

Nonprofit Service Providers Take on Debt, Mull Layoffs as City Hall Slow Walks Payments

Nov. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 25, 2024, 11:47 a.m.

At least one major organization has had to shutter, while others are preparing to scale back work and staff because of snowballing financial issues.

Posted inHow to New York

How to Find Housing With a Voucher in New York City

Nov. 11, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 6, 2025, 3:13 p.m.

A guide for homeless and low-income New Yorkers facing red tape, shady landlords and agency mismanagement in their search for a place to live.

Posted inCourts

Council Loses Lawsuit Over Housing Voucher Program Expansion

Aug. 1, 2024, 4:53 p.m.Aug. 2, 2024, 8:34 a.m.

Judge decides that local legislators don’t have the power to add more people to the CityFHEPS rolls because it is governed by state law.

An "EBT" sign let people know they could use food benefits at the Union Square Farmer's Market.

Posted inHow to New York

Cómo Obtener Ayuda Para Pagar Alimentos en Nueva York

July 9, 2024, 2:00 p.m.July 9, 2024, 1:22 p.m.

Nuestra guía sobre cómo utilizar SNAP y otros programas que ayudan a los neoyorquinos a tener suficiente comida en la mesa.

A market in Crown Heights s taking food assistance benefits.

Posted inHow to New York

How to Get Help Paying for Food and Groceries in NYC

July 3, 2024, 12:59 p.m.July 17, 2024, 4:45 p.m.

Our guide on how to use SNAP and other programs that help New Yorkers get enough food on the table.

Posted inCourts

Bedbugs, Rats and No Heat: How One Woman Endured a Decade of Neglect in New York’s Guardianship System

March 7, 2024, 1:52 p.m.March 7, 2024, 1:53 p.m.

Judith Zbiegniewicz lived in squalor, yet every month, her legally appointed guardian was paid $450 from her bank . She is one of the thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers left stranded by a system meant to protect them.

Mayor Eric Adams answers reporters’ questions during his weekly off-topic City Hall press conference. Feb. 27, 2024.

Posted inMayor's Office

Adams’ Office of Nonprofit Help Loses Head as Groups Decry Slow Cash Flow

Feb. 28, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 27, 2024, 6:10 p.m.

Opened a little over a year ago to be a liaison between social-services providers and municipal bureaucracy, the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services doesn’t seem to have made things better.

Posted inEconomy

NYC Lost Jobs in April Even as US Adds Employment

May 18, 2023, 7:44 p.m.May 18, 2023, 7:44 p.m.

Cash assistance and other public benefits are helping more New Yorkers weather an economic climate that’s still tough.

Posted inHousing

Hudson Valley Towns Have a New York City Problem

March 22, 2023, 5:03 a.m.March 28, 2023, 12:48 p.m.

Upstate schools are closing and volunteer fire departments are struggling with recruitment. Some locals blame a surge of city residents who bought second homes during the pandemic.

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