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Millions in Overtime, Thousands of Vacancies: Inside NYC’s Overstretched Social Services Agency
This story was published in partnership with New York Focus, a nonprofit newsroom investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their newsletter here. After 15 years on the job, a New York City social service worker found himself lugging his laptop to choir practice at night, forced to work overtime for the first time in […]
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Rikers Visits Mean Hours-Long Waits and Guards Refusing Attorneys, Insiders Testify
New Yorkers trying to visit loved ones on Rikers Island are routinely forced to endure hours-long waits, inconsistent rules and poor communication from the Department of Correction, according to a scathing new City Council report. Chair of the Council’s Criminal Justice Committee, Sandy Nurse (D-Brooklyn), opened a Wednesday hearing on the topic with a blunt […]
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Left Clears Lane for Brad Lander’s Challenge to Rep. Dan Goldman
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has launched his bid for Congress Wednesday morning, seeking the Democratic nomination in the upcoming June primary against incumbent Dan Goldman in New York’s 10th District. The left wing of the party quickly fell in line behind Lander in an attempt to unify against incumbent Goldman. Lander’s announcement was […]
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Private Management Promised to Fix Public Housing, Yet Hundreds of Violations Linger
When a New York City landlord fails to address serious housing code violations, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is forced to step in. Using taxpayer dollars, HPD hires a contractor to do the job the landlord didn’t, then bills the landlord for the work — plus fees. Such has been the case […]
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Home Health Aides Will Get New Medical Insurance
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. New York State will replace the company providing health insurance to hundreds of thousands of home care workers next year. The move comes after a series of New York Focus stories found that the company, called […]
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