Today more than ever, valuable news and information is presented a number of multimedia platforms to help people understand critical public policy issues. City Limits gathers the latest policy reports, photo exhibits, and podcasts.
Multimedia Listings
Recycling in Brooklyn
Recycling rates by Brooklyn community district, in 2005 and 2011, as compiled by the Center for the Study of Brooklyn at Brooklyn College.
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Courtesy of City Limits/Center for the Study of Brooklyn
4/23/2012
Economic Impact of Libraries in New York City
Research for an April 16, 2012 joint hearing of the New York City Council's Committee on Small Business, Cultural Affairs, Libraries & International Intergroup Relations and the Select Committee on Libraries, on the role played by the 214 branch and four research libraries operated by New York's three library systems.
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Courtesy of NYC Council Committee Staff
4/16/2012
Statistics on Trucks in New York City
A look at the industries and neighborhoods most affected by trucks.
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Courtesy of City Limits
4/6/2012
NYC DOT: Sustainable Streets Index 2010
Detailed statistics on traffic congestion, transit use and transportation safety.
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Courtesy of NYC DOT
4/5/2012
Urban Mobility Report Data: Performance Measure Summary for New York
Statistics on traffic and transport in the New York City area, compiled by the Texas Transportation Institute.
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Courtesy of Texas Transportation Institute
4/5/2012
Study of NYC Freight Data
Final Report to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Authors: José Holguín-Veras, Ph.D., P.E.; Jeff Ban, Ph.D.; Miguel Jaller M.S; Lisa Destro and Robyn Marquis. For more information, see http://164.109.41.151/rtp/default.aspx
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Courtesy of NYMTC/RPI
4/5/2012
Freight Data in NYC: Supplemental Statistics
From a report to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Authors: José Holguín-Veras, Ph.D., P.E.; Jeff Ban, Ph.D.; Miguel Jaller M.S; Lisa Destro and Robyn Marquis.
For more information, see http://164.109.41.151/rtp/default.aspx
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Courtesy of NYMTC/RPI
4/5/2012
Brooklyn Youth Speak: What Education Means to Me
Berkeley College is one of several community organizations and place-based foundations to support news and information projects that inform and engage Brooklyn residents. The Berkeley College Brooklyn facilities also support the local artist community and activities sponsored by Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
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Courtesy of Berkeley College
3/26/2012
2004 HPD subpoena to Bronx real estate figure
In 2004, New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development issued an unprecedented request for information to a real estate operator linked to dozens of troubled buildings.
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Courtesy of NYC HPD
3/13/2012
Housing Court order for 3569 DeKalb Avenue
Beginning in 2000, tenant advocates lobbied city officials to force the owners of a troubled Bronx building to do repairs. The city went to court, and, as seen in this document, the court ordered work done.
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Courtesy of NYC Housing Court
3/13/2012
