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The Poor Have Numbers. Do They Count?
The number of low-income New Yorkers is a matter of statistics. Answering deeper questions about poverty demands drilling down deep into the lives of individual people, a few of whose stories are presented in this month's issue of City Limits.
From Welfare To Work—Until A Budget Cut Hits
Through the transitional jobs program, hundreds of former welfare recipients have performed actual city jobs—not workfare. But state budget reductions will force the program to scale back.
Documents Reveal Gaps In City Welfare Data
The city is proud that it kept cash assistance rolls at record lows despite the recession. But it can't answer many questions about who's applying for welfare—and what happens to them when they do.
On The Move
The city's transit system is better than you think. It's also under more strain than politicians admit.
The Strip
"If you're the manager of a chain, a clean sidewalk doesn't change the numbers on the register."
The Murder That Changed New York City
Johnny Hincapie has done 20 years for his role in one of New York City's most infamous killings. Was he even there?
Costs and Benefits
The Economic Case for Artificial Turf
Welfare Reformer Becomes City Homeless Commissioner
Advocates for the poor and homeless fear he'll enforce harsh consequences on those who don't shape up.
No Winter Hibernation
For Garden Activists
Advocates, electeds and city officials are busy devising the next best step for preserving some neighborhood oases.
Amid Homeless Surge,
Are Solutions In Sight?
With shelter numbers at record highs and Mayor Bloomberg's homeless strategy failing to meet its goals, city officials and advocates weigh in on how New York might respond.
More Than Words?
Bloomberg and Race
The mayor has earned admiration from many quarters for improving the tenor of race relations. But the impact of his policies on blacks and Latinos give fodder to fans and foes alike.
No Free Lunch: Conflict
Over Food Stamp Access
As the economy sends ever more New Yorkers in search of a safety net, the city's welfare agency defends anti-fraud measures that advocates call counterproductive.
Heroin: From the Civil War to the 70s, and Beyond
The heroin story of the 1990s was ignored, by and large, until it became so popular that some among the white celebrity set developed addictions that subsequently received a good deal of publicity.
A Cop's Death Accelerates the City's War on Crack
On Feb. 26, 1988, members of a drug gang murdered a 22-year-old rookie police of?cer named Edward Byrne, who was sitting guard in a patrol car outside the home of a witness who had been threatened by the dealers' boys. After that, things were different.
High Times, 1890-Present
A timeline of the policing, politics and culture of drugs in New York and elsewhere.
Second In Command:
A Lawyer's Argument
In the final installment of our series on the race for public advocate, a look at civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel's third run for the city's number-two post.
No Thank You, Uncle Sam:
NYC Keeps 'SNAP' Stance
The Bloomberg administration confirms that it will not extend food stamp benefits for as many as 60,000 residents.
Chapter 3: Suddenly, No One Wanted to Pay for Public Housing
For the past six years the funding from the federal government has fallen far short time and again. And the city and state have also stopped their annual support for the system.
Can Public Assistance
Be More User-Friendly?
The Human Resources Administration isn't interested in measures that officials and advocates are proposing.
CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES:
The Price Of Politics
Two decades after scandals spurred an effort to restrict the role of money in municipal politics, an investigation finds successes and shortcomings in the landmark law.
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.
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NYC DOE Fact Sheet on Closure of Jamaica High School
The city school system has targeted 24 schools for closure, and released dossiers on each of the institutions it seeks to shutter. This one covers Jamaica High School in Queens.
PHOTO SLIDESHOWS
Beyond CityTime
An Investigation of Private Consultants in the Bloomberg Administration
