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TOP STORIES

Taking On Towns
Kevin Powell, a political neophyte with a background in arts and activism, is making a serious bid for Congress. Photo by Aaron McElroy
Near And Present Danger:
Freedom In Today's City

The new issue of City Limits Investigates surveys the state of liberties in post-September 11 New York. By Jarrett Murphy >
Upstart Could Bring
Hip-Hop To The Hill

Kevin Powell seeks to channel that Obama youth energy into a victory in Brooklyn's 10th District over incumbent Congressman Edolphus Towns. By Curtis Stephen >
Food, Food Everywhere
But Can't Afford To Buy

Now that nearly two out of five New Yorkers report trouble affording food, new city and nonprofit efforts to help are coming not a moment too soon. By Kalyn Belsha >

MORE NEWS

On the Poverty Of Women:
In NY State, It's Increased
Women's economic status has worsened in important ways, yet New York still ranks in the top third of U.S. states.
By Karen Loew >

Progress On Homeless Goal
Sees 'Trial' And Error
Four years into Mayor Bloomberg's five-year plan to reduce homelessness, critics say the city is on track for failure.
By Jarrett Murphy >

Paying Today's Rent
Leaves Little To Spare
The burden of rent is bringing the status of the 'near-poor' closer to that of the poor.
By Nicholas Jahr >

Will The Real New York
Liberal Please Stand Up
Though flawed, this analysis of the last few decades' politics yields a needed recipe for change.
By Robert Neuwirth >

Disparities Amid Progress
For Five Boroughs' Kids
The risks to well-being children face have much to do with the neighborhoods they live in.
By Evan Weinberger >

CITY CONVERSATIONS

Debating How To Police
A Challenging Population

Several mentally ill residents recently have been killed in interactions with the NYPD. A panel of experts says the city can act to avoid these tragedies.

Counting Street Homeless:
Volunteer Night Is Flawed

A participant in January's annual one-night count of the unsheltered homeless says it misleads both volunteers and those they're trying to help.

Counting Street Homeless:
'Hope' Is The Gold Standard

The designer of the city's counting method says the approach is sound, and delivers essential information and assistance.

'This Is New York City':
Mayor Draws A Reaction

From labor, urban planning, immigrant advocacy and more, leaders give Bloomberg praise and pans for his State of the City speech.

Child Welfare In the Press:
Painful Wounds Reopened

The former head of one of the minority-led foster care agencies recently discussed in three New York Times articles sees omissions and bias in the series.

more City Conversations >
IN THE NEWS

The City Pitted Kids Against Artists in the East Village
Would P.S. 122 be an arts center or a day care center?
Village Voice

Mixed Signals: 311 Fails To Provide Consistent Information to Parents of Children With Special Needs
The Dept. of Education refers parents to call 311 with questions - but those operators too often provide misdirection.
Office of the New York City Public Advocate
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AROUND THE WEB

Griot Circle
A Brooklyn-based group dedicated to meeting the needs of older LGBT people of color, using the storytelling griot as a touchstone.

NYC Dads
This website from the city's Human Resources Administration offers an array of parenting resources to fathers.
more >

CENTER FOR AN URBAN FUTURE

Recipe For Growth
This new brief argues for more "kitchen incubators" around the city -- commercial food preparation spaces that food entrepreneurs can rent to help get their young businesses off the ground.

Schools That Work
Many students at the city's public Career and Technical Education high schools outperform their peers -- so why doesn't the city invest more in such schools?
more >

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