housing
New York tenants rise up to tackle housing crisis
April 23, 2013In a packed union hall, tenants from the five boroughs vowed to tackle tough housing issues including the power of landlords, developers and big banks they say is squeezing New Yorkers.
Read moreNew York City elections hold promise of change
March 21, 2013During the last 20 years of the Giuliani and then Bloomberg administrations, the living standards of the 99 percent have steadily declined, while the wealth of the 1 percent has risen.
Read moreUnder pressure GOP dumps “poison pills” from Sandy aid
January 16, 2013The Republican-run House Rules Committee decided not to invite more confrontations over GOP reluctance to aid the millions of victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Read moreCould you survive on $2 a day?
December 18, 2012Nearly 1.4 million American households live on that much per person.
Read moreInsurance companies getting FEMA to pay their post-Sandy bills
November 27, 2012Anger is growing in Brooklyn as thousands in the New York area are told by their insurance companies that they're not covered for damages resulting from Hurricane Sandy.
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