Odell Tamias, president of the Jacob Riis Tenant Association. Photo by Rachel Wise One morning in early April, an elderly woman awoke to find her stove was no longer working. The woman, who lives in Jacob Riis public housing in the East Village, contacted the maintenance call center to report the problem. The...

A sign in the Creative Little Garden on East Sixth Street warns visitors to clean up trash to prevent rat infestations. Photo by Rachel Wise Faruk Mohammed recalled dozens of mornings when he’d show up to work and find signs of intruders. Packages seemed to be torn open, and their contents covered...

Councilwoman Annabel Palma, center, addresses the crowd along with fellow advocates and a few other elected officials. Photo by Rachel Wise Gov. David Paterson’s (D-N.Y.) proposed state budget recently revealed a plan to cut $65 million in annual funding for adult homeless services. And many elected...

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An NYPD officer patrols the street in front of Zuccotti Park for the Sept. 11 memorial service in Lower Manhattan. Photo by Rachel Wise. Emmett Newton was driving his car in Lower Manhattan when he noticed smoke billowing into the sky. When he glanced over, he saw the two 110-story towers of the World...