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Brooklyn Council Races Blow Hot and Cold

Some 2013 races are shaping up to feature multiple candidates. Others look so far like one-choice affairs.

Carrion, Liu Vy for Votes in Brownsville

The audience knew what the candidates wanted. But what did the people of Van Dyke want in return?

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.


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Agencies Almost Always Have The Last Word

Courts have little power to overturn decisions by agency hearing officers — as two evicted public housing tenants recently learned.
The Gotham Gazette

City Selects 50 Senior Centers to Close

This article details the locations of the 50 planned senior center closings throughout New York City being proposed in Mayor Bloomberg's executive budget.
The New York Times

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

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.
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Immigration Offer Draws Few Haitians

A plan favored by immigration advocates and government officials to extend temporary protected status rights to Haitian earthquake victims has not been taken advantage of Haitian refugees.
The New York Times

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