City Limits Coverage
Library Vital to Immigrants Squeezed by City Budget
The small McKinley Park branch in Dyker Heights bustles with immigrants but struggles to meet demand after years of cuts to the library system.
Budget Dance Stomps Services in East New York
More than one social service agency is closing doors or shutting programs because of the financial uncertainty created by the city's annual ritual of proposed cuts and last-minute restorations.
Call for Tax Credits for Public Housing
Federal support for public housing operating expenses has been lagging costs for a decade. A NYCHA board member said a new approach might shore up funding from Washington.
Doubts on Hate-Crime Laws Amid Rash of Anti-Gay Crimes
Some suspect the current bias-crime statutes aren't strong enough to deter or punish violent bigots. Others wonder if extra jail time is the best way to change mindsets.
Mott Haven Talks Schools: Little Love for Mayor or Critics
Patrons of Camaguey Restaurant hold nuanced views on mayoral control, charter schools and teacher evaluations—and feel the state of the schools is more important than who's mayor.
Crowded Guest-List for Bronx Mayoral Forum
Eleven candidates have signed up for the Q&A session in the city's only mainland borough.
Comedian Running for Mayor Not Joking About Tax on Stocks
Randy Credico wants to restore a stock transactions tax, an idea that used to get discussed in polite company, but now is relegated to the fringes of the 2013 campaign. Meet the other candidates at the edge.
De Blasio, Thompson Economic Plans: Poverty vs. Inequality
The two Democrats unveiled their economic strategy on consecutive days. While their proposals overlapped a lot, de Blasio emphasized the growing gap between the rich and poor.
Rockaway Businesses Still Treading Water Post-Sandy
Some 60 percent were still closed four or five months after the storm, thanks to long-standing challenges of economics and geography that hampered an already difficult recovery.
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CityLimits.org Live Webcast: Adolfo Carrion Keynote Address
Adolfo Carrión, Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs, will give the keynote presentation for the Regional Planning Association's 2010 Regional Assembly on Friday, April 16.
City Limits Magazine, a media partner for the event, will webcast the presentation live on CityLimits.org.
City Limits Many Happy Returns: Remittances and their Impact
This report illustrates the tremendous economic power of immigrants throughout the country in sending money back to their native countries.
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