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On June 13th,2011 The New York Alternatives To Incarceration Reentry Coalition held a press conference due to the effects the City, State and Federal budget cuts is causing effective programs serving those most at-risk and in need of services provided.
Atleast 25 program closed and 34 had to downsize with more drastic effects expected to come.
Those cuts included:
* The Fortune Society closed its discharge planning and reentry program that served detainees leaving Riker's Island,
* Cases eliminated its drug treatment education and referral program that served Brooklyn misdemeanor defendants,
* Education & Assistance Corporation/TASC will close its Staten Island program at the end of June, leaving the borough without ATI Services,
* The Osbourne Association eliminated El Rio substance abuse treatment services for Bronx misdemeanor defendants,
* The Women's Prison Association closed Hopper Home, a transitional residential program for women used as an alternative-to-incarceration for 30 women a year and readiness program serving almost 150 women a year.
more info. at http://www.ati-ny.org/On June 13th,2011 The New York Alternatives To Incarceration Reentry Coalition held a... more
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Understanding New York's Water Supply - a conversation with Will Schwartz of TapIt. New York has some of the best water in the country - even better than bottled water - and this video explains why. If the public remains informed and we preserve our watershed areas, we can continue to protect our high-quality water supply.
By Video Journalist Olu Gittens (Producer / Reporter/ Cameraperson / Editor / Writer / Narrator)
Program on Manhattan Neighborhood Network
Production Facilities courtesy of MNN
Copyright 2010 by Olu GittensUnderstanding New York's Water Supply - a conversation with Will Schwartz of... more
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The Not So Daily, Daily News is making Buffalo News more awesome.
When you want to know what's going on in the world, and all the other websites in the world aren't working, turn to us.
In this episodes, we cover such headlines as the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, New York State Law Makers have approved furloughs for State Employees, Pearl Jam rocks the HSBC Arena, and Miranda Cosgroves appearance at the Boulevard Mall.
We don't take ourselves that serious, so you shouldn't either.
http://skunkpost.com/news.sp?newsId=2358The Not So Daily, Daily News is making Buffalo News more awesome.
When you want to... more
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After receiving a phone call from the University at Buffalo, Skunkposter Aaron Smith blames our state's politicians' lack of action for the current budget crisis.After receiving a phone call from the University at Buffalo, Skunkposter Aaron Smith... more
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Gov. David Paterson said Monday some Albany lawmakers are like Count Dracula, showing pleasant faces to lull citizen advocates, only to become bloodsuckers when the sun goes down.Gov. David Paterson said Monday some Albany lawmakers are like Count Dracula, showing... more
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