all stories tagged "housing"


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Diane Jeantet, City Limits  |  April 24, 2013 10:42 AM | Comments
Some mayoral candidates want to restore programs that place homeless families in regular housing. But one think-tank believes those programs drive shelter demand.
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Brenda Flanagan, NJ Today  |  April 2, 2013 10:29 AM | Updated: April 17, 2013 3:00PM | Comments
The Robin Hood Foundation has provided modular home rentals to those displaced by the storm, from money raised during a concert for Hurricane Sandy victims.VIDEO
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Susanna Blankley and Lindsay Cattell, City Limits  |  March 29, 2013 10:28 AM | 1 Comment
With 2,000 cases rolling in every day and 11,000 families losing their housing last year, a survey found that tenants are at a stark disadvantage in Bronx Housing Court.
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Ray Sanchez, City Limits  |  February 11, 2013 1:09 PM | 1 Comment
Plans for how the city will spend federal aid are taking shape. But some victims of the storm are still stuck without basic help.
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Michael Aron - Chief Political Correspondent, NJ Today  |  January 30, 2013 12:01 PM | Comments
Details on the distribution of the Hurricane Sandy relief aid are scarce, but officials say Gov. Christie's office will have to apply for funds.VIDEO
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Beth Garbitelli  |  January 22, 2013 6:04 PM | 1 Comment
But some observers wonder who the new units will benefit.VIDEO
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Erik Olsen for The New York Times  |  December 21, 2012 10:49 AM | Comments
On Dec. 20, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began demolishing houses severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.VIDEO
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Mustafa Hameed  |  December 20, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
The disaster relief organization operated by military veterans used its skills to begin rebuilding in Rockaway Beach.VIDEO
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December 13, 2012 4:40 PM | Comments
An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at what happened when the power went out at New York hospitals, an interview with former Mayor Ed Koch and more.VIDEO
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Gianna Palmer for The New York World  |  December 13, 2012 4:15 PM | Comments
Volunteer lawyers and the Legal Aid Society make sure storm relief arrives where it's needed most.
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