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Stop and Frisk Coverage Nominated
We're up for an award from that National Association of Black Journalists.
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.
Bloomberg Invokes Terrorism in Case Against NYPD Reforms
The mayor suggested that Council proposals could lead to more murders, create deadly confusion among police officers and perhaps even make it easier for terrorists to strike the city.
Discussing the Corruption Scandal on MetroFocus
Talking about why corruption happens, what can be done to stop and what people think about it.
Pushing Cops to Consider Kids When Arresting Parents
While some New York police agencies already avoid having kids witness a parent's bust and take steps to ensure care after Mom or Dad are detained, advocates say want more done to limit the effect of arrests and incarceration on children
City Limits Honored for Sandy, Hospitals Coverage
Congratulations to our two Ippies honorees, Ruth Ford and Batya Ungar-Sargon.
News Network
Key New York Suit Calls Public Defender Programs Inadequate
An upcoming class-action lawsuit in New York's court of appeals could drastically change the structure of public defender programs nationwide.
The New York Times NYPD Officers Under Pressure to Make Arrests and Meet Quotas, Officer Claims
In the 41st Precinct in the Bronx, a police officer claims that fellow police officers are pressured to meet a quota of 20 summonses and 1 arrest each month at the risk of punitive actions like loss of overtime and denial of days off.
WABC-TV News New Option For the States On Inmates In the Census
For this year's count, states will have the option of removing prison inmates from local tallies, rather than adding them to local populations, which is widely felt to unfairly skew population numbers and political representation.
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