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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.
Bushwick's Struggles With Asthma: What's Poverty's Role?
In a neighborhood with high asthma rates, it's not hard to identify risk factors for the condition. The trick is determining which factor is most important.
Stop and Frisk Coverage Nominated
We're up for an award from that National Association of Black Journalists.
FreshDirect Job Vows: At Odds with Environmental Claims?
The grocery deliverer says it will create thousands of jobs in the South Bronx, but that expansion disappears when the firm analyzes its environmental impact.
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.
Report Sees Widespread Mold After Sandy
Community groups say a survey of households affected by the superstorm found that 60 percent report visible mold.
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 Aims for Better Dental Health, Without a Dentist
A new ad campaign aims to get to kids to brush and avoid sugary drinks, but doesn't emphasize visiting the dentist—because access to affordable dental care is so spotty.
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A Permanent Problem Requires A Permanent Solution
This report from the Association of Neighborhood and Housing Development finds that nearly 170,000 units of subsidized rental units are in danger of losing their rent caps by 2037.
Association of Neighborhood & Housing Development For Families of Mentally Ill, Mixed Feelings Over Push Away From Adult Homes
Homes for mentally ill adults have been court-ordered to change, but how to reform is unclear.
The New York Times The Bloomberg administration's new set of health goals for New Yorkers includes "be heart healthy" and "raise healthy children." Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Adolescent Mental Health in the United States
According to this new assessment, one-fifth of adolescents have a diagnosable mental health disorder, yet too few services are available.
National Center for Children in Poverty The Impact of Poor Housing Conditions on the Health of Asthmatic New Yorkers
Vermin and other aspects of poor housing contribute to higher rates of asthma among the poor.
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