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Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Mayor Bill de Blasio announce a budget agreement.
Mar 7

NYC Council Members Worry Trump Could Jeopardize Taxpayer-Subsidized Lawyers for the Poor

The City Council feared the loss of funding for right-to-counsel for tenants—or that undocumented immigrants might not show up in housing court at all.
By Madina Toure
Mar 1

De Blasio’s Homelessness Czar Says He Won’t Quit Any Time Soon

Steven Banks said his intention is to "finish what I started"—rather than joining the exodus from the administration.
By Madina Toure
Commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services Steven Banks speaks at the 2016 Samaritan Daytop Foundation Gala at Tribeca Rooftop on October 26, 2016 in New York City.
Dec 20

Good Man, Bad Job

Steven Banks wears two hats: he is Commissioner of the NYC Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services and the head of the Department of Homeless Services.
By The Editors

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