federal funding

The city had set aside money in its budget earlier this year in anticipation of the potential cut.

"We need to put a human face on what these cuts mean."

"With so much uncertainty from Washington, the debate on whether or not to build on public housing land as a revenue source should be over."

"The direction we're moving in is one where public housing is drastically different or doesn't exist."

Or if he REALLY got his way, a half million fewer residents.

The Blizzard on Staten Island (Flickr user GayleAlstrom Yesterday, President Obama

Early this morning the House of Representatives approved $60 billion in cuts

(via Burnt Pixel's flickr) It isn't just New York that is

Chris Christie really doesn't want to give back that $271 million in

MTA Earlier in the week, New Jersey's Governor Chris Christie kiboshed