Rent subsidy cuts

“Jessica” and her 2-year-old son, “Anthony,” spend time in their small, 1-bedroom apartment in East New York. “Jessica” says that she is facing a 20% increase in the amount she’ll need to contribute to her rent in January and does not know where she will get the extra money.

( Newsday photo/ Alejandra Villa / December 18, 2005 )

“Jessica” and her 2-year-old son, “Anthony,” spend time in their small, 1-bedroom apartment in East New York. “Jessica” says that she is facing a 20% increase in the amount she’ll need to contribute to her rent in January and does not know where she will get the extra money.

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