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Category: News

Coalition for the Homeless on Tiempo

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Demali Kenya in ABC-7 Tiempo
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This week in crazy: Michael Bloomberg

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Salon
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Advocates Blast Plan To Collect Rent From Working Homeless

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Demali Kenya
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Stupid Idea of the day: Tax the Homeless

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Newsweek
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City to charge rent to homeless shelter residents with jobs

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Demali Kenya in NY Daily News
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A Work Requirement for Rent Subsidies

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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Thousands in City May Lose Rental Vouchers

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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Budget Timebomb

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Nonprofit Press
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Audit Faults ‘Honor System’ for Aid to City’s Homeless

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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