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Category: News

To Test Housing Program, Some Are Denied Aid

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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City homeless agency’s count is off, underreported numbers to hide dilemma

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Demali Kenya in NY Daily News
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For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Demali Kenya in City Limits
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Homeless Cuts Take Aim at Families

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Gotham Gazette
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Proposals to Cut Domestic Programs Threaten Loss of Housing Assistance for Thousands of Families

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
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Friday Forecaster: Sarah Cogan

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Demali Kenya in WPIX
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‘It’s like living with a bunch of animals,’ says neighbor next to transitional home

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Daily News
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Home (for the mentally ill) is where the heart is

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Daily News
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New Figures Detail Depth Of Unemployment Misery, Lower Earnings For All But Super Wealthy (VIDEO)

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Huffington Post
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