For people on public assistance or with lower incomes and for seniors on fixed incomes, spay / neuter clinics are held in most towns and cities. (stocktongov.com)
A mini war has sparked between Gov. David Paterson and the Senate Democrats, who are incensed over the governor's veto of a bill that would establish a 30 percent rent cap people on public assistance who are living with HIV or AIDS. (nystateofpolitics.com)
The pair noted that a number of other cities across the country and across the planet have passed similar laws, and that New York City's statute would exempt people on public assistance from the extra impost. (observer.com)