"People in the Bronx and New York City need to have a way to pay their bills, and to be able to make a future for their children," said Alba Vazquez, whose life changed when she got a union job and could stop juggling three low-paying jobs to support her family. more>

If you don’t pay your rent, sooner or later the city marshal will come a-knockin’. Increasingly, though, even model tenants – those who pay their rent on time and look after their apartment – are being harassed and forced out by unscrupulous landlords, say affordable housing advocates. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to help. In October, she introduced Intro 627, the Tenant Protection Act. more>

"Sky Watch allows an officer to be above a crowd. It can take the place of two, three or four officers on the ground," said Howard Schemer, director of sales at Georgia-based New Heights Manufacturing. "It acts as a deterrent as well as cutting down on illegal activity." more>

Locals are concerned that the Project Renewal facility, which will house former drug addicts living with mental illness, might jeopardize the safety of the neighborhood. more>

According to the latest inspection report from the NYS Department of Health, obtained through the Freedom of Information Law, only one local facility, the Jewish Home and Hospital, met all the safety and quality and requirements. more>