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Category: News

New York City Opens New, Improved Homeless Center

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Epoch Times
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NY1 Online: “Day Of Action” Panel On “Inside City Hall”

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in NY1News
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Why Do We Discriminate Against the Homeless?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Huffington Post
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Uncontracted shelters: Business as usual for DHS

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Chelsea Now
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Glee Gets it Right

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Homelessness Law
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New Homeless Intake Center Is Set to Open

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Wall Street Journal
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Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Vanity Fair
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Annual City Homeless Count Claims 15-Percent Drop

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in NY1News
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There’s Still Time for Smart Budget Solutions

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in NYNP
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