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Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy affects three out of every ten girls in New York City. The number of teenage mothers reached its peak in 2006 and early 2007 before beginning a decline after 2008.
Tenants
With housing so expensive in New York, tenants lease apartments and houses. However, the recent economic recession and real estate market crash has made both tenants’ and landlords’ lives tricky. Tena... READ MORE»
The Bronx Votes
No county in true-blue New York state boasts a higher proportion of Democratic voters than the Bronx. But even though the 2012 vote in the Bronx will largely be taken for granted, hundreds of thousand... READ MORE»
The Class of 2013
Over the current academic year, City Limits will follow a few members of the class of 2013 to see how this group of young people navigates the final hurdles of their public school careers, and to look... READ MORE»
The Disabled
New York City offers a variety of programs and services to help serve over 4,000 disabled citizens. The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities and the International Center for the Disabled provid... READ MORE»
The Federal Poverty Line
The United States defines the poverty line as $18,000 per year for a family of three. By this measure, over 1.5 million New Yorkers, approximately 18 percent, live in poverty. City Limits provides on-... READ MORE»
Theater
Theater is one of the largest cultural exports of New York City due to the wide variety of Broadway musicals, independent plays, and college productions it has to offer. The numerous shows that the ci... READ MORE»
Three-Quarter Homes
Three-quarters houses give people who are homeless, leaving prison or seeking substance-abuse treatment a place to stay, and government agencies indirectly fund them. But critics say the houses are un... READ MORE»
Times Square
Times Square attracts a number of tourists and New Yorkers as a commercial area that has Broadway shows, movie theaters, restaurants, and other shopping options.
Transportation
With highways, tunnels, bridges, avenues, and public transportation, New York has one of the largest and most complex transportation systems in the world. Recently, the city has used its expenses to i... READ MORE»
Tremont
Tremont is a relatively low-income neighborhood located in the west Bronx. Social issues such as health disparities, high poverty and crime rates have affected the neighborhood's development in recent... READ MORE»
Trucks
Whether we're breathing their exhaust or stuck behind one on an exit ramp, most New Yorkers hate trucks. But trucks' imprint on the city is complex: They don't cause most traffic, but they have a bigg... READ MORE»
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
Campaign Consultants
A handful of influential firms in New York State lobby elected officials while also serving as consultants for political campaigns, a practice that is perfectly legal but raises several ethical questi... READ MORE
Brooklyn Borough Presidency
If independent, Brooklyn would be the fourth-largest U.S. city, with a mayor to speak for its people. Instead, its spokesperson is a borough president. What has incumbent Marty Markowitz had to say? W... READ MORE
Beyond Promises: Bloomberg and Homelessness
In 2004, Mayor Bloomberg pledged a comprehensive effort to dramatically reduce homelessness in New York. Today, more people live in shelters than ever before. Figuring out the ways in which the plan s... READ MORE
PEOPLE
Raymond W. Kelly
Raymond W. Kelly is the current police commissioner for the New York Police Department. Kelly was appointed in 2002 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to serve once again after representing the organization u... READ MORE
Veterans
New York City is home to a number of veterans who served in several wars throughout history. The New York Mayor's Office of Veteran Affairs strives to find housing and jobs for veterans once they retu... READ MORE
- Campaign Consultants
- Brooklyn Borough Presidency
- How To NYC
- Beyond Promises: Bloomberg and Homelessness
- Straphangers Speak
- hate crimes
- Broken Adoptions
- income inequality
- Latino
- Searching for El Primero: Latinos & the Mayoralty
- Campaign 2013
- The Class of 2013
- NYC in Congress
- Hurricane Sandy
- The Bronx Votes
Partners
CITY LIMITS EVENTS
Defining Brooklyn Launch
City Limits celebrates the launch of its March 2011 issue: Defining Brooklyn.The 35th Anniversary Celebration
City Limits celebrates its 35th Anniversary at BMCC in Tribeca.Brooklyn Bureau Launch
The Brooklyn Bureau launch as part of Social Media Week 2012.Tackling Poverty
The Tackling Poverty Series at Galapagos Art Space in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn.Tackling Poverty (Manhattan)
City Limits & the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness
