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Community members in central Brooklyn sound off on city plans to convert the Bedford-Atlantic Armory into a men's homeless intake center.
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Tax breaks for landlords and rent rates for thousands of tenants hang in the balance as a high court decision is awaited.
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A roundup of predictions for what happens when Senate deadlock ends and struggles over housing legislation resume.
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By Rachel Nielsen >
Parents and pols seek state-of-the-art evaluations of school toxicity, and ways to address a potentially huge health threat.
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By Hashim Rahman >
Savvy and serendipity played a big part in the realization of this long-awaited park. But the project's success contains lessons for other public efforts of every kind.
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SECOND IN COMMAND
Second In Command:
Gotbaum Looks Back
As candidates vie to replace Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, this article -- first in a series on the race for Number Two -- looks at the history and challenges of the office.
Second In Command:
The Tactitian's Run
Political veteran and two-term City Councilman Bill de Blasio has set his sights on becoming Public Advocate. The second in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
Second In Command:
The Crusader's Charge
A look at Queens Councilman Eric Gioia, who brings both idealism and strong funding to his quest for higher office. The third in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
Second In Command:
The Veteran's Case
In his comeback run for public advocate, Mark Green is trading on his earlier stint in the post while acknowledging the city has changed. The fourth in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
Second In Command:
A Lawyer's Argument
In the final installment of our series on the race for public advocate, a look at civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel's third run for the city's number-two post.
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IN THE NEWS
Bloomberg The Survivor
City Limits Investigations Editor Jarrett Murphy analyzes the race for mayor, in his first blog for HuffPost's new New York page.
The Huffington Post
Destabilized Rents
This new report shows that vacancy decontrol is effecting rapid change to rental markets in Upper Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Community Service Society
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AROUND THE WEB
Murder: New York City
This interactive map displays location, weapon used, perpetrator's sex, and more for murders 2003-2009.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
View newspaper pages from the 19th and 20th centuries in this archive that's expanding to include more states.
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CENTER FOR AN URBAN FUTURE
Record Recovery
This new report finds that with the right local economic development strategy, the federal government’s unprecedented $19.2 billion investment in electronic health records could create thousands of long-term jobs in New York City.
Manhattan's Declining Share of New York City Jobs
This edition of "New York by the Numbers" shows that over the last 50 years, Manhattan has been gradually loosening its grip on the private sector jobs in New York City -- while the other four boroughs have experienced a slow but steady increase in their share of jobs.
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