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The Future's 'Blight' New York Post New renderings reveal for the first time how the Atlantic Yards project could look if the developer continues to face massive delays. Teachers in Trouble Spending Years in 'Rubber Room' Limbo That Costs $65M Daily News A rare look inside the city's network of "Rubber Rooms" reveals an unprecedented backlog in the teacher discipline system. What Sean Bell's Legacy Needs To Be Village Voice The case for a permanent, statewide independent prosecutor to handle police corruption and brutality. The Big Apple Housing Squeeze Congressman Anthony D. Weiner More than half a million New Yorkers spend at least half their paycheck on housing, according to a report analyzing U.S. Census data. New Device Protects City Domestic Violence Victims Newsday Domestic violence offenders now must wear an ankle bracelet that sets off an alarm if they get too close to their victims. Asthma Treatment Program Helping Harlem Kids Breathe Easier The Daily News A Harlem initiative teaches families techniques that have reduced kids' asthma-related hospitalizations, ER visits and school absences. Is Anybody Listening?: A Follow-up Survey of New York City Department of Education Parent Coordinators Office of the NYC Public Advocate The majority of Parent Coordinators surveyed are more difficult to reach and less likely than ever to respond to parents' calls, says this report. Lease Ends Uncertainty For Red Hook Cargo Docks The New York Times Stevedores unloading containers yes, new retail development no. Disagreement Among Advocates At GENDA Forum Gay City News Activists differ on a hate crimes bill. AROUND THE WEB Bike Month NYC Spring is in the air, falling petals are in your hair, and turning pedals are under your feet. Mapping the Innovation in Correctional Health Care Service Delivery in New York City This detailed survey looks at the health needs of inmates and those leaving prison, evaluating to what extent services available in their home neighborhoods will be able to help. 311 Customer Service Center: More Calls and A Growing Budget A look at the growth of the 311 call center, which has received about 61 million calls since its inception in March 2003. PlaNYC Progress Report 2008 For Earth Day, Mayor Bloomberg releases a summary of environmental progress attained since he launched the PlaNYC initiative one year ago. New Analysis of NYC Foreclosure Data Reveals Most Were Renter Households Nearly 60 percent of the 15,000 foreclosure filings in New York City in 2007 were on two- to four-family or multi-family buildings, leaving a significant number of renters threatened by foreclosure Get More For Your Money: Guide To Banking in NYC Released just before tax day, this English/Spanish guide aims to make banking more comprehensible, in the hopes of encouraging personal saving. Justice Mapping Center This Brooklyn-based project uses Geographic Information Systems to display social policy data. Juvienation A blog on all things juvenile justice-related. Reinventing Grand Army Plaza The Design Trust for Public Space has launched a competition to revitalize Brooklyn's "greatest unrealized asset." The Green Channel A new all-environmental news stream from The Observer. Mapping the Mayor's Housing Plan A visual guide to housing units whose preservation or construction were funded in fiscal years 2004 through 2007. Queens Public Television "The most diverse television for the most diverse place on Earth." Mapping the African American Past A multimedia exploration of the African American experience in New York City, from Columbia University. Recycle-a-Bicycle With two storefronts, workshops and youth programs, this local organization aims to get more residents onto two wheels. Citywide Performance Reporting CPR is Mayor Bloomberg's latest accountability tool, a way to see at a glance how city agencies and services are doing. FROM THE CENTER FOR AN URBAN FUTURE City Limits' sister policy institute Affordable Housing Gaps in High Cost Urban Areas Spring 2008 This new white paper keeps current the insights from a June conference of high-level city, state and private sector housing leaders. Q&A With Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of CUNY February 2008 Goldstein reflects on how different CUNY's needs are today than when he graduated in 1963, and the investments needed to make CUNY a top-tier university. Q&A With Blake Walters Foote, Head of NYC's Workforce Investment Board February 2008 The new WIB executive director discusses how she plans to make the most of the Bloomberg administration's two remaining years. Q & A With Cathie Mahon, Head of the City's Office of Financial Empowerment February 2008 The city is mounting a unique effort to help lower income residents bank and maximize the money they do have. Something To Build On February 2008 This brief on city efforts to attract new workers into the construction trades finds plenty of job training opportunity still available in the building boom. Against The Clock: The Struggle To Move Kids Into Permanent Homes Winter 2008 The latest issue of Child Welfare Watch covers everything from NYC's overwhelmed Family Court to the status of the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, one decade on. Developing New York's New Workforce November 2007 A recent conference brought together experts and practitioners to discuss how to better integrate immigrants into New York's economy. Here's the transcript. Recapturing Suburban Shoppers November 2007 Suburban shoppers are as drawn to several ethnic shopping strips in NYC as urbanites are to the Ikea in Elizabeth, bringing vitality and tax dollars with them. A Bumpy Ride August 2007 A handful of cultural trolleys attempt to open up the boroughs' artistic riches to a wider audience -- but do they? Engineering A Tech Sector August 2007 If NYU merges with Polytechnic University, the city may finally develop a first-rate engineering school -- and finally reap the accompanying growth in high-tech business. Got comments, tips, questions or corrections for City Limits editors? Contact editor@citylimits.org. Copyright © 2008 City Futures, Inc. | Privacy Policy