Cindy Rodriguez

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Foster care is supposed to be a short term solution for kids waiting to either go back home or get adopted by a new family. But a new report by a child advocacy group depicts an overburdened system that's causing thousands of children to get ...

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The unemployment rate in New York City has been above 10 percent for months, but it's thought to be even worse within the city's 343 public housing developments. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: Recently, the Community Service Society, an advocacy group, gave testimony at a city ...

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While financial analysts closely watching the stock market, housing market and consumer consumption are predicting that the recession is likely nearly over, word on the street is mixed.

As part of our Main Street project looking at a series of streets in and around the city ...

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The real estate industry is reeling from a decision that was handed down by the state's highest court, Thursday. It means that the owners of Stuyvesant and Peter Cooper Village may have to pay millions in rent over charges to tenants and return apartments to ...

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A decision by the state's highest court is good news for tenants at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village and a serious blow to their financially struggling landlord Tishman-Speyer. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez has this report:

REPORTER: In a 4-to-2 decision the panel of judges found that ...

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A report on New York's juvenile justice system finds state-run correctional facilities are seriously lacking mental health services, even though about 50 percent of the kids in custody have diagnosed mental illnesses. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

REPORTER: The report by the Center for New York City ...

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A report on New York's juvenile justice system finds state run correctional facilities are seriously lacking mental health services, even though about 50 percent of the kids in custody have diagnosed mental illnesses. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports:

The report by the Center for New York City ...

Tenants at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village say landlord Tishman Speyer is conducting massive complex-wide apartment inspections and then threatening them with possible evictions.

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Tenants at Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village say landlord Tishman Speyer is conducting massive complex-wide apartment inspections and then threatening them with possible evictions.

Letters to tenants say apartment inspectors will be looking for fire and safety code violations, such as temporary walls that could ...

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More than a million New Yorkers lack paid sick leave, and the number of low-wage workers with the benefit is declining. That’s according to a report by the Community Service Society which shows 43 percent had paid sick time in 2009, 10 percent fewer than ...

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New York Acorn prides itself on standing up for some of the poorest people in the city. But a recent scandal has threatened to bring it down. Now, roles have changed and the large powerful organization is asking its 45,000 members to stand up for ...

The number of homeless families and single adults in shelters has hit an all-time high, according to a report by the Coalition for the Homeless.

The advocacy group says as of September 30th about 39,000 ...

Yesterday was the first day the rink opened for the season, a traditional New York harbinger of winter weather ...

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With a bill that would give lesbians and gays the right to marry stalled in the state senate, gay rights advocates from New York are taking part in Sunday's National Equality March in Washington.

REPORTER: Carlos Menchaca of Brooklyn is there. He says his partner is ...

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The New York Foundling is one of New York City's oldest and largest foster care agencies. It's history goes back to 1869 when the founders, a group of nuns, used to leave a wicker basket for abandoned babies outside a West Village brownstone.

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An annual survey of low-income New Yorkers shows a lack of jobs and the sluggish economy are major concerns right now. But the biggest difference this year compared to last is a drop in benefits for those who are employed. That is according to Jeremy Reiss from the Community ...

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Comptroller Bill Thompson says the city is mismanaging a program that provides tax exemptions to certain developers. But with four weeks to go until the election the city Department of Finance is sharply disputing his findings. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: The program in question gives ...

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Cold weather is setting in and so is the city's official 'heat season.' That's the period between October and May when landlords must make sure their buildings are warm ...

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The Administration for Children's Services is showing mixed results when it comes to handling child-abuse-and-neglect reports. That's according to the Mayor's Management report. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez has more.

REPORTER: During the 2009 fiscal year the average number of cases that a child protective worker handles went ...

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Local farmers are linking up with food pantries through a program that's supposed to help keep them in business, but also provides fresh produce to poor communities. WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports.

REPORTER: The United Way says so far this year 7 New York State farmers will ...