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City Blogs is a new feature to highlight neighborhood blogs in New York City. Search for bloggers who cover topics in your borough or that cover the city's different urban affairs categories.

Blog Listings

BANK ON IT: A FOOD BANK BLOG

The official blog of the Food Bank For New York City – the major hunger relief organization for the five boroughs – Bank on It provides an insider look into the struggle to fight food poverty with posts on topics ranging from what it takes to run a soup kitchen to public policy, volunteering and more.
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Borough: Citywide

QUEENS AND MORE

A blog providing news about Queens, New York, with a main focus on Flushing and Willets Point.
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Borough: Queens

THE SUSTAINABLE CITIES BLOG

The Sustainable Cities blog is the informal home of the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities on the web. We track anything and everything surrounding urban sustainability, with an emphasis on New York City. From policy developments to local green events, you can find it on the Sustainable Cities Blog.
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Borough: Citywide

GOWANUS LOUNGE

Gowanus Lounge covers development, quality of life, zoning, transportation and other issues all over Brooklyn, with a special focus on such hot topics as Coney Island and Williamsburg/Greenpoint. Other non-public policy-related issues and topics are covered as well.
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Borough: Brooklyn

UPTOWNFLAVOR

Articles and reviews about restaurants and businesses that extend from 96th Street to the northernmost tip of Manhattan are posted daily.
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Borough: Manhattan

CARNEGIE HILL REVIEW

Social, cultural, and neighborhood news and events.
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Borough: Manhattan

I SPY NYC

Because there's too much to see on your own. A lively, humorous and insightful blog made from observations commuting to work. Openings, closings, transportation, oddities - it's all here. A great blog to follow.
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Borough: Manhattan

NEW YORK NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS NETWORK

The NY Nonprofit Executive Director (NED) Network Blog, supported by the New York Council of Nonprofits (formerly CCSNYS), offers a network of executive director peer groups from around the state. Find out what is going on with other execs by connecting to NED. Keep "in the know," ask questions of your colleagues, keep up with the latest news that will improve your performance, enhance your professional development and support your challenging and rewarding work as a nonprofit leader.
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Borough: Outside of NYC

SPLITTING HAIRS IN FOREST HILLS

Musing about life in Forest Hills by a seasoned veteran/denizen of the place.
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Borough: Queens

IDEALIST IN NYC

This blog, a local project of Idealist.org, aims to help good ideas travel in the five boroughs. It covers stories of innovative people and organizations working towards social and environmental change throughout our city.
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Borough: Citywide


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The usually unavoidable-for-comment, if-it’s-Sunday-here-is-my-press-release senior senator from New York is being a little tetchy about going on the record.

Big N.Y. Housing Complex Is Returned To Creditors

Four years after a record-setting $5.4 billion apartment complex purchase, buyers Tishman Speyer and Black Rock have not only defaulted on their loans - but now have turned Stuy Town and Peter Cooper Village over to their lenders.

Making Work Supports Work

Many families work and receive 'work supports,' but still can't make ends meet. This new study analyzes outcomes nationwide.

The Extravagance of Prison Revisited

Those convicted of nonserious, nonsexual crimes don't necessarily need to go to prison says this report - alternatives would save $1 billion in New York state alone.

Rapid Rip-Offs: Tax Refund Anticipation Loans in New York City

Used most by those who can least afford it, "instant loans" at tax time cost nearly $55 million in bank fees in NYC's low-income neighborhoods.

Closing the Skills Gap

New York City is what it is because of a singularly high-skilled workforce. But as this new report shows, city residents' education and skills fall far short of the needs of today's "knowledge economy."

The Missing in Haiti

The Times is collecting photos and information about the missing.

Foreclosed Properties in NYC: A Look at the Last 15 Years

Tens of thousands of local homes have been foreclosed on in recent years. Then what happens? This report reveals a spike in the number that end up REO - owned by the bank.

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Why Are Young Children Missed So Often In the Census?

In the last Census, at least 1 million kids under 10 were not counted. This new report looks at how to do better in this year's Census.

Carnegie Hill Review

Social, cultural, and neighborhood news and events.

Bank On It: A Food Bank Blog

The official blog of the Food Bank For New York City – the major hunger relief organization for the five boroughs – Bank on It provides an insider look into the struggle to fight food poverty with posts on topics ranging from what it takes to run a soup kitchen to public policy, volunteering and more.

I Spy NYC

Because there's too much to see on your own. A lively, humorous and insightful blog made from observations commuting to work. Openings, closings, transportation, oddities - it's all here. A great blog to follow.

New York Nonprofit Executive Directors Network

The NY Nonprofit Executive Director (NED) Network Blog, supported by the New York Council of Nonprofits (formerly CCSNYS), offers a network of executive director peer groups from around the state. Find out what is going on with other execs by connecting to NED. Keep "in the know," ask questions of your colleagues, keep up with the latest news that will improve your performance, enhance your professional development and support your challenging and rewarding work as a nonprofit leader.

Splitting Hairs in Forest Hills

Musing about life in Forest Hills by a seasoned veteran/denizen of the place.

Idealist in NYC

This blog, a local project of Idealist.org, aims to help good ideas travel in the five boroughs. It covers stories of innovative people and organizations working towards social and environmental change throughout our city.

Manhattan Young Democrats

GoMYD: blog and website of the Manhattan Young Democrats. Events, news, and commentary.

Transit Blogger

Transit Blogger is the home of “Through The Eyes Of Transit," which chronicles public transportation and news in the Tri-State area.

The Daily Politics- NY Daily News Blog

NY Daily News blog covering topics concerning NY politics

New York Civic

The New York Civic is a blog about New York City and State politics