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The Census

Dec 01, 2000

  The United States Census Bureau has been capably and professionally carrying out its assignment to survey the population every ten years since 1790. Indeed the requirement for some form

 

Census Slackers

Jun 01, 2000

  From now through early July, a veritable army of temporary workers will be reaching out to the households of those New Yorkers the Census Bureau didn't hear from in

 

New Vacancy Survey Data

May 01, 2000

 With the economy booming, more of the City's residents are employed are than ever. But there is still the nagging question of how well they are doing. We know

 

Welfare Reform's Aftermath

Mar 01, 2000

 In 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was reluctantly signed into law by President Clinton. PRWORA, welfare reformÕs rightful name, was overwhelmingly endorsed by a

 

In The News: Looking Ahead

Jan 01, 2000

 It will soon be that time of the decade again. In Spring 2000, the census enumerators will be making their appointed rounds gathering information needed to gauge the changes in the way

 

NYC's Latest Figures

Dec 01, 1999

 The Topic: Demography is "the study of statistics of births, deaths, disease, etc., as illustrating conditions of life in communities." Its subject matter is how and why the populations of particular places

 

Albanian Immigrants

Nov 01, 1999

The Topic: Demography is "the study of statistics of births, deaths, disease, etc., as illustrating conditions of life in communities." Its subject matter is how and why the populations of particular places