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Artificial Turf in New York
City Limits' award-winning investigation in how New York City became the world’s biggest buyer of fake grass.
Atlantic Yards
In a matter of months the Nets will be playing ball at the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic, as envisioned more than eight years ago by developer Bruce Ratner. But the rest of Atlantic Yards' promise h... READ MORE»
Bail (Prisoner's Dilemma)
"Prisoner's Dilemma" looks at New York City's bail system and investigates why city jails are populated with pre-trial detainees who mostly can't afford bail.
Black Male Unemployment
The recent recession etched deep pain across New York and throughout the United States. Yet no group fared worse than black men, a fifth of whom are now unemployed--more than twice the rate for whites... READ MORE»
Buy or Bust (War on Drugs)
Sean Gardiner's 2009 in-depth investigation on the 40-Year War on Drugs in New York City.
Campaign 2012
Great nations feature great cities. But American campaigns usually don't. Four years after voters elected a president who pledged to do more for cities, this special investigation follows the effect o... READ MORE»
Child Welfare
More than 70,000 children enter New York City’s child protective network or juvenile justice system in a typical year. From family court to foster care, secure detention facilities to adoption, child ... READ MORE»
Civil Liberties
City Limits' 2008 investigation into the shift in residents' civic liberties and essential freedoms in New York City, following the 9/11 attacks.
Firefighter Fatalities
Ten years after September 11th, City Limits revisits the day's very costly lessons and what the New York City Fire Department has learned them. This investigation was supported generously by the Fund ... READ MORE»
Harlem Children's Zone
Founded by a committed advocate for low-income children, nurtured by the politically powerful and Wall Street titans, and lauded by media around the world, the Harlem Children's Zone has raised a nati... READ MORE»
Lunchtime Tuesday, Hunger in Brooklyn
On Tuesday, September 13, we sent reporters to a dozen food pantries or soup kitchens in Brooklyn to learn what the people who run them are seeing, and what the people who need them are going through.
Occupy Wall Street
When the Occupy Wall Street protest began on Sept. 17, it was a "leaderless resistance movement" of a few hundred people without clear demands. Exactly a month later, thousands had joined the movement... READ MORE»
Poverty
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»
Private Contractors
City Limits special investigation "Beyond City Time" reports that the past 10 years have seen a profound change not just in the amount New York City spends on outside contractors, but what they are b... READ MORE»
Public Housing (Last Stand)
City Limits' 2009 investigation on the complicated past, troubled present, and uncertain future of the nation's oldest and largest public housing system. This project was funded by the Independence C... READ MORE»
Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates
Behind Bars: Female Inmates, Male Guards, and Sex Crimes in New York's Prisons is a special investigation funded by the Fund for Investigative Journalism.
The District
City Limits special coverage of Washington D.C., federal initiatives, and national urban policy's effects on the New York City region.
