Governor David Paterson has proposed a $5.4 million cut to the State Office for the Aging. Social service advocates and providers have campaigned against indiscriminate cutting, favoring instead an arrangement where some agencies would be exempt from cuts if they provide essential services. more>

Rates of suicide and attempted suicide are shockingly high among young Latinas – over five percent higher than the rates among their white female peers, with a concentration on U.S.-born Latinas who may be experiencing stress due to their immigrant parents' inability to acclimate to American culture.

VIDEO :: This video is aimed at Latino teens and attempts to de-stigmatize and prevent suicide. Provides information on the national suicide hotline, Lifeline, and resources for community health services. more>

"The White House and the Pentagon are increasing tensions with their troop escalations and the continued occupation of Iraq, and the drone planes being sent into Pakistan, which may be killing innocent people," says People's Organization for Progress State Chairman Lawrence Hamm.

VIDEO :: From Brave New Films, messages to President Obama about the troop escalation. more>

As the policy fight over the budget continues, Paterson has decided to use his executive authority to prevent the state from running out of cash. more>

The largest concentration of Bangladeshis in the United States is in New York City and most of those who work in construction are in Brooklyn. In 2008, one could find at least one Bangladeshi worker or contractor on every block. Now they are rarely seen – due to the recession and the city government's crackdown on the construction sector. more>

Unaware of the change that now provides coverage to unmarried children up to age 29, many may have missed the chance to secure these benefits since the application deadline is fast approaching.   more>