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...biggest success story is the booming residential population. Early on, officials were worried that no one would want to live in the shadow of ground zero, so the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., which coordinates the rebuilding of the area, dedicated $300 million to housing grants: rent or mortgage subsidies of as much as $12,000 for people who committed to living downtown for two years, as well as one-time payments of up to $1,000 for existing residents who stayed put. The sweeteners brought in new residents, who revitalized big apartment complexes like Battery Park City and pushed developers...
...been cut to the bone. I just hadn’t realized they could possibly be cut anymore,” she said. McDonagh, who has represented low-income individuals seeking governmental assistance in court, lamented the termination of a welfare program that paid three months’ rent for those with temporary financial hardship. The program allowed people to retain their housing during brief periods of economic hardship rather than entering a cycle of homelessness, she said. McDonagh called the federal government’s current Section 8 Voucher program, which subsidizes rent for low-income citizens...
...this funny take on the complex love life of a sensitive vampire ("I bite with one tooth so that it looks like a mosquito bite") and his friends. Sfar imagines a world being shared with our own, but made up of ghosts, monsters and witches who do things like rent cruise ships so they can be with their own kind and get caught up in lots of emotional drama. (Could it be a subtle parody of gay culture?) The story centers around Ferdinand's various rebound relationships after his girlfriend dumps him. In a sub-plot his friend Tree...
...gets great pedestrian traffic.” The store, according to Van Cleef, has sold around 50 pieces of clothing and earned $1500. Her tote bags and girls’ t-shirts are hot commodities, nearly selling out. The store is set up in a rented space that doubles as a concert hall at night. The proceeds from the store will go towards rent and to offset the costs of the fabric. Van Cleef said she hopes there will be money left over to pay for some of her living expenses. Emma Katz ’06, who is helping...
...Since education doesn't focus enough on practical, market-oriented subjects, Italy's potential workforce is full of talented and educated youths who are inexperienced and struggle to find their place in the labor market. A first-class university degree doesn't help when you are faced with high rent, a housing crisis and double-digit unemployment. On the other hand, the stagnant political establishment has to keep in mind that radical and urgent reforms are badly needed in the labor market. Unless we can make changes rapidly, we might as well start talking about a lost generation of young...