This annual report for 1990 details initiatives by a select group of New York City (New York) agencies on matters of particular concern to Latinos. New York City's mayor, David Dinkins, originally presented these initiatives in August of 1990 to a meeting of Latino leaders representing diverse agencies and community organization. Highlights of…

This study examines patterns of service utilization among Hispanics, Whites, and Blacks living in the South Bronx, New York City. Surveyed were 381 respondents on their use of the following types of services: (1) mental health services; (2) services for female heads of families; (3) services for disabled persons; and (4) services for elderly…

Poverty, violence, illegal drugs, and despair dominate the lives of many inner-city children, most of whom are Black and Hispanic. To reverse the social and economic decline of poor neighborhoods in major metropolitan areas, the State of New York has embraced an agenda, outlined here, for rebuilding high-need inner-city communities. (Author/BJV)