61.   Ms. Stone complained to Jersey City housing officials and was told that the basement apartment was an illegal conversion, Ms. Tolleris said.

62.   New legislation revamps public housing and gives local housing officials more authority.

63.   New York City housing officials and advocates said the reduction could be devastating to big cities if Congress fails to restore the funds later this year.

64.   New York City housing officials applauded the decision Wednesday.

65.   One of the toughest questions facing housing officials is how to deal with intensely troubled families.

66.   One such landlord is Allan Rozansky of Rockville, Md., whom housing officials identified as the owner of Capitol View Plaza.

67.   She did not know whether housing officials notified any other city agencies about the child living in the building.

68.   She lobbied housing officials until six of her grown children got rent-subsidized apartments.

69.   She phoned top-level housing officials.

70.   State housing officials said they would favor projects with large apartments capable of accommodating large Latino families.