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Category: News

Women Helping Women: Program Promotes Self-Sufficiency Through Charity

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Demali Kenya in NY1
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Study: Homeless shelters stays can cost more than rent

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Demali Kenya in USA TODAY
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Audit: DHS Paid Out Millions of Dollars on Handshake Deals

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Press Release from the New York City Comptroller
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NYC Officials Oppose State Cuts to Homeless Services

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Epoch Times
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Lawmakers Seek to Crack Down on Illegal Hotels

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Gotham Gazette
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Fewer Services For The Homeless

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Demali Kenya in City Limits
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City’s Homeless Sidelined By Scandal, Coalition Says

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Demali Kenya in NY 1 News
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For Bloomberg, Homelessness Becomes A Political Liability

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Demali Kenya in City Hall News
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Number of People Living on New York Streets Soars

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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