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Amid Hurricane Chaos, Domestic Abuse Victims Risk Being Overlooked

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09/12/2017

Natural disasters like hurricanes Harvey and Irma can displace people and leave them scrambling to find stability and routine.

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New York Developer Raises Fund for Affordable Housing

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09/12/2017

New York developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder and president of Jonathan Rose Cos. has raised a $233 million real-estate fund dedicated to affordable housing, the company’s largest such fund in a sector drawing more attention from investors.

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Housing and Homelessness

Billionaire Diller’s Plan for Elaborate Pier in the Hudson is Dead

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09/14/2017

... undulating pier 186 feet off the Hudson River shoreline. It was a fizzling end to a grand scheme that aimed to create ... called the plan a monument to a billionaire’s ego, and it was quickly nicknamed “Diller...

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Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers

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09/14/2017

... since they are often low-income and may be employed by families , making them even less likely than others in the gig ... or other kinds of caregivers in private homes. It then lays out some of the options...

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Mayor's Affordable Housing Not Helping People Who Need it Most, Study Says

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09/18/2017

Mayor's Affordable Housing Not Helping People Who Need it Most, Study Says With the city’s homelessness crisis ... of “affordable” housing in the past four years as it works toward its 200,000-unit goal. So...

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Housing and Homelessness

Some NYC K-12 Schools Cross $50,000-a-Year Mark

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09/19/2017

... increasingly are dominated by the city’s most affluent families , even when about one-fifth of their students overall ...

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More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

... addition of more seats and new buildings, many families feel the situation is getting worse as existing ... 8,000 seats — are expected to be phased out entirely, it may further strain school buildings, the...

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New App Helps Students Select NYC Public High Schools

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09/21/2017

... to underachieving schools near home, in part because their families often lack counseling that can help them navigate a ...

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Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows

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09/26/2017

... victims have dropped out in droves from the city’s Build It Back recovery program, new data shows. An analysis by City ... Superstorm Sandy. Three neighborhoods saw more than 1,000 families exit the program...

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Community Development

How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?

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09/26/2017

Marriage, which used to be the default way to form a family in the United States, regardless of income or education, has become yet another part of American life reserved for those who are most privileged.

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Gender Justice

What's So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools?

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09/27/2017

... millions to create new charter schools everywhere." It 's true that among K-12 funders, Walton is the best friend that charter schools can have. Since 1997, it 's invested over $400 million to...

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Opinion: New York’s Republicans Must Resist The Obamacare Repeal And Replace Effort

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09/27/2017

... and alleviates stress for low- and moderate-income families . Household bankruptcies are at their lowest levels ...

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9 Million Kids Get Health Insurance Under CHIP. Congress Just Let It Expire.

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10/02/2017

... Kids Get Health Insurance Under CHIP. Congress Just Let It Expire. Congress just allowed the Children’s Health ... President Bill Clinton, provided coverage for children in families with low and moderate...

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Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality

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10/05/2017

... and other groups that provide human services to needy families ... Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million ...

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Should We Be Worried That Foreclosure Sales Are Near Recession Levels?

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10/10/2017

Reports last week that the number of home foreclosures in New York City had returned to levels last seen at the onset of the Great Recession left many housing experts scratching their heads.

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Housing and Homelessness

New York Women's Foundation Awards $1 Million for Resilience

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11/28/2017

... enable organizations and programs working with women and families directly affected by changes in federal policies to ...

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Gender Justice

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John A. Hartford Foundation Grantee Releases Medicare Advocacy Toolkit

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01/16/2018

... provides information to help Medicare beneficiaries, their families , and advocates respond to unfair Medicare denials. ...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

... treats. Pets are part of the family, Johnston argued, and families should not have to break up when they hit what he ... the federal government modify food-stamp rules to make it easier for low-income people...

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