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Author: Avonna Zheng

At State-Run Homes, Abuse and Impunity

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in New York Times
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Carey Fuller Chronicles Her Experiences As A Homeless Parent In ‘Writings From The Driver’s Side’

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Huffington Post
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Program That Helps Homeless Get Housing Threatened By State Cuts

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in NY1News
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Strong Economy for All Coalition presses for continuing the millionaire’s tax

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in United Federation of Teachers
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Families in Mayor Bloomberg’s Advantage apartment plan often end up back in shelters

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in New York Daily News
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Homeless children: the hard times generation

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in 60 Minutes
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Morrisania residents are fed up as new 200-bed homeless shelter set to open

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in New York Daily News
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Homeless New Yorker reunites with his daughter after 11 years thanks to Twitter

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in New York Daily News
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City’s Rent Regulation Battle Already Brewing

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in NY1News
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