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Grassroots Groups Have Taken Over Sandy Relief
From Gerritsen to Coney, trusted local organizations and ad-hoc operations have stepped into a void left by overstretched city departments and low-profile federal agencies.
In Storm-Battered Coney, a Trickle of Relief Faces a Deluge of Damage
A quick look at Coney Island suggests the neighborhood weathered Sandy well—the Wonder Wheel is still standing, after all. But a look inside businesses or into the eyes of residents tells a different story.
High Times: New York City's War on Drugs
In 1969, President Richard Nixon's Justice Department took the first steps in what he would later declare the "War on Drugs." This timeline outlines the policing, politics, and culture of drugs in New York City and elsewhere.
Fiscal Woes, Long-Held Fears Spur Waste-to-Energy Debate
New York is thinking about diverting garbage from out-of-state landfills and using it to generate electricity locally. The plan pits concerns about city spending and carbon emissions against fears of environmental injustice.
Top Staff Depart Animal Care System Amid Criticism
The executive director and director of operations of New York's Animal Care & Control resigned last week as the city's shelter system faces criticism and a key court fight.
Class of 2013: Bloomberg's Babies Start Senior Year
In the first installment of a year-long series following members of the final graduating class under Michael Bloomberg, we meet two seniors whose high-school careers reflect the impact of the mayor's reforms.
Push for More Crime Data Stalls in Council
While it regularly publishes precinct crime statistics, the NYPD largely refuses to release data on crime at the level of smaller patrol sectors. It's unclear if Council Speaker Christine Quinn will allow action on a bill to require more disclosure.
Beyond Scandal, NYCHA Residents Seek More Power
Amid the controversy over the management of New York's public housing, NYCHA officials are contemplating historic changes to how the agency operates. Tenants are looking for more ways to weigh in on those ideas.
DOE Diaspora: NYC School Vets Spread Reforms Nationwide
The impact of Mayor Bloomberg's education reforms is being felt well beyond New York as former DOE aides have taken top jobs in other cities and states.
Agency, Developer Wrestle Over Atlantic Yards Affordability
Documents reveal tense negotiations between city housing officials and Forest City Ratner over the kind of affordable housing the first Atlantic Yards residential tower will provide. Turns out it's different from what the developer promised.
Beyond the NRA: Pro-gun Groups Aren't in Lock-Step
Are you a liberal who likes guns? Or a conservative who feels the NRA shows too much willingness to compromise? Chances are there's a gun group out there for you.
Are New York City's Gun Laws the Next Target?
After two Supreme Court decisions clarifying the right to bear arms, many thought New York state and city gun restrictions would be the next target. So far, challenges have been few and unsuccessful.
A Tale of Two Brownfields
Even as a city program for cleaning up contaminated sites shows promise, two tainted areas in Brooklyn reflect different challenges that remediation can face – like pricetags and politics.
Legal Questions Emerge About Citi Field Mall
A new version of the Willets Point redevelopment plan envisions a shopping mall in what is now a parking lot—on what is technically parkland. The city and some advocates disagree on whether a Robert Moses-era law paves the way for the project.
Coney Island's Invisible Towers
The Bloomberg administration has rolled the dice on a major rezoning and costly infrastructure upgrades in Coney Island. Will the hoped-for development ever appear?
Who Killed John Dewey High?
In the '60s it was an ambitious experiment in progressive education. Today John Dewey High graduates its final class after being closed as a failing high school. What led the Gravesend facility from success to shut-down?
Life at the Epicenter of Stop-and-Frisk
No precinct saw more police stops in 2011 than the 75th in East New York, and no patrol sector in the 7-5 had more encounters than Sector E. There, realism about crime and resentment of the police go hand-in-hand.
From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court
City Limits spent months observing Family Court and found an overburdened system where delays were endemic, legal help was scarce and the approach to solving family problems was divided. This is the first chapter in our report.
Advocates: '12 Budget Dance Has Heavier Beat
Once again, they're rallying in Brooklyn (and elsewhere) against budget reductions from Washington and City Hall. But after years of austerity, advocates say the annual ritual of protests against proposed cuts has taken on a more urgent tone.
Where Does the Gowanus Cleanup Stand?
Two years after the EPA designated the Gowanus Canal a Superfund Site, Brooklyn College reporter Rene Askew and producer Christina Asencio take a look at progress on the project and how the residents feel about it.
Recently elected to his third term, Michael Bloomberg is New York City’s 108th mayor. Among his initiatives, he has focused on improving New York City schools, and introducing a revolutionary affordable housing program.
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Reefer, Rezoning and Recycling on Bloomberg Agenda - Jarrett Murphy
The mayor's final state of the city speech was a tribute to his past accomplishments as well as a to-do list for the final 320 days of his tenure.
What Budget Crisis? Unions Say City Sits On Funds - Johann Hamilton
Hundreds gathered around City Hall on Tuesday to argue that Mayor Bloomberg's proposed budget cuts don't add up—because there's already ample money in the city's coffers to close this year's funding gap, and there could be even more.
AIDS Program Cuts Stir Protest - Johann Hamilton
Advocates are speaking out against proposed cuts to programs that feed and house people living with HIV/AIDS.
FDNY Closings Will Affect More Than Just 20 Neighborhoods - Jarrett Murphy
Closing fire companies to reduce the city's budget gap could have broad ripple effects as firefighters travel farther to get to emergencies and deal with buildings with which they aren't as familiar.
Mayor's Budget Scolds State, Saves Child-Care Slots - Jarrett Murphy
While announcing the restoration of some child care services that had been targeted for cuts, the mayor's plan projects that many agency budgets will see bigger reductions than earlier predicted.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Word for Word: Dan Savage
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Women Report from Abroad: Personal Stories of Foreign Aid Success
Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Can NYCHA Be Saved?
Yes, says this writer, but it will require vision and renewed drive by the Bloomberg administration: Doing a few things better will not be enough.
Soda Ban: Hate it Now, Love it Later
Like the smoking ban, the trans-fat ban and requirements to post calorie counts, Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to ban large sodas makes good sense but faces opposition. As with the others, this writer argues, good sense will eventually prevail.
NYC Needs Paid Sick Days, Not Lame Excuses
Thousands of New Yorkers face an impossible choice when they get sick: Go to work and get yourself and others sicker, or stay home and risk losing pay or your post.
A History Lesson as NYC School Tests Near
Next month, city students take the standardized tests on which their progress, and perhaps the fates of their teachers and schools, depend—all amid a debate over testing that, this writer observes, is nothing new.
Brooklyn's Got Change. Now It Needs Progress.
Detailed data confirm that today's Brooklyn is different. An inclusive civic infrastructure is what's needed to turn mere change into real progress.
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The Race for Mayor: What's In It for Low Income New Yorkers?
The Community Service Society of New York 11th annual survey as they relate to the mayoral race—findings that could decide the votes of one out of three New Yorkers.
Criminalizing Communities: NYPD Abuse of Vulnerable Populations
Report says NYPD tactics and attitudes unjustly target blacks, Latinos, gays, transgender people, vendors and sex workers.
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An Investigation of Private Consultants in the Bloomberg Administration
President Obama Visits NYC's Ground Zero After Bin Laden Death
Following the death of Osama Bin Laden, President Barack Obama visits the World Trade Center site to pay tribute to victims of 9/11.
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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
