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Stop and Frisk Coverage Nominated

We're up for an award from that National Association of Black Journalists.

How To Apply for Public Benefits

Our How To NYC series continues with a look at help available for everything from food to heat to medical care.

When Campaign Aides Are Lobbyists, Questions Mount

Some of the top firms advising candidates for state and local office also lobby those offices for clients like corporations and unions. Some believe the potential conflict demands reform.

The Numbers: Campaign Consultants Who Double As Lobbyists

Some data and details from our reporting on campaign consultants who help politicians get elected and also lobby those officials on behalf of companies, unions and other interests.

Fewer Homeless on Streets, Lots More on Subways

The Department of Homeless Services announced a "decline of 28 percent across the five boroughs since 2005." That was the good news.

Retiring CUNY Head to Be Paid for Six More Years

Outgoing Chancellor Matthew Goldstein's contract entitled him to a year of "study leave" at his current salary. He'll be Chancellor Emeritus for five additional years.

Payday Lending Story Earns Honors

City Limits is also up for two other prestigious awards.

Gun Violence in NYC: The Killer You Avoid Could Be Yourself

While New York's gun murder rate is lower than most big cities', it's our low firearm suicide rate that makes gun violence half as likely in the city than in the United States as a whole.

City Limits Director Departing

Mark Anthony Thomas, who's served as City Limits' director since November 2009, is leaving for a prestigious fellowship.

How to Join Your Community Emergency Response Team

One way that you can help in disasters and other civic emergencies is by joining your local Community Emergency Response Team.


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A Month After the Deadline, State Budget Nowhere In Sight

This article from the Gotham Gazette looks at the still-unresolved budget situation in the state legislature in Albany.
The Gotham Gazette

After Four Years, New York/New York III Pact Has Produced Less Housing Than Planned

The landmark agreement to create 9,000 new supportive housing units is 1,200 units behind schedule, according to this analysis.
NYC Independent Budget Office

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