Topic: New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City can revive its economy by helping Haitians and other immigrants get small business loans, creating jobs and other programs for at-risk youths, boosting anti-foreclosure efforts, and setting up neighborhood credit unions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said ...
The author reflects on the economic downturn facing low-income New Yorkers. He notes that working families and low-income New Yorkers will bear the brunt of economic measures and they have to wait for the new administration's economic stimulus package. But low-income New ...
Congress' inclusion of home energy incentives in the $787 billion stimulus plan it passed in February has a steady stream of customers heading to Manhattan's Green Depot, a nationwide chain that carries environmentally friendly and sustainable housewares such as LED light bulbs ...
Eliot Brown looks at new details about the city's plan for Gowanus: [TRE] Eric Massa changed his policy on accepting donations from corporate P.A.C.s. [CC] Council candidate John Tabacco survived a petition challenge from opponent Ken Mitchell, but now the B.O.E. is ...
ALBANYFour days after Christmas, David Paterson sent his wish list to President-elect Barack Obama.He wants money. New York is facing a budget gap of about $15 billion this year, and Paterson met with Obama earlier this month in Philadelphia along with other ...
While state labor unions declare that contracts cannot be renegotiated, schools and hospitals push back hard against Patersons proposal to significantly cut their funding. [NY Times] NYC opens its first all-night health clinic in Chelsea. [NY Times] Applications to CUNY community colleges ...
Bush invites Obama and McCain to White House as Congress works into the night to reach a deal on the administrations $700 billion bailout plan. [NY Times] Britney Spears puts her California home on the market for $7.9 million. [NYDN] Bloomberg and ...
