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A Microcosm of the City, in Desperate Need of More Transit

By Jarrett Murphy | 11 hours ago

Household income is rising, but so is the poverty rate, on Staten Island’s North Shore, where a lack of jobs and a dearth of transportation options appear to go hand in hand.

CityViews: Looking for the Perfect Employees? Partner with Community Colleges

‘The biggest impact in closing the skills gap will ultimately come from businesses partnering directly with local community colleges on workforce development programs.’

Video: Marty Golden on Speed Cameras, Climate Change, Rent Control, Donald Trump and his Run for Re-election

Golden, a highly decorated police officer who then served in the City Council before being elected to Albany in 2002, is a member of an endangered species: an elected Republican from New York City.

Republican Challenging Cuomo Sees a Difference in Morality, Not Just Policy

Marc Molinaro, whom the Cuomo campaign says is a Trump puppet, says he means it literally when he says there is no ethical line the governor’s people won’t cross.

News

City’s Milk Buying Could Help Farmers in Crisis and Workers in Need

Farmworkers n New York State encounter dangers and mistreatment on the job. Upstate dairy farmers face unprecedented pressures, with some turning to suicide. And New York City buys a lot of milk.
Public Review of Governor’s Island Rezoning to Begin

The plan would rezone the southern part of the island for private mixed-use development in the hopes of attracting academic institutions as well as life sciences, media and technology companies.
From Charters to Common Core, There’s a Ceasefire in NY’s School Wars

But with desegregation an increasingly urgent goal, how long will it last?
City’s Environmental Review Process Faulted for Ignoring Evidence of Development’s Harm

'Despite community groups vocalizing concerns and despite quantifying large numbers of vulnerable residents, recent Environmental Impact Statements have concluded that rezonings will not displace residents at a significant level.'
With Broad Rezoning Moving Slowly, LIC Developers are Pushing for Their Own Changes

According to residents, developers are not waiting for the city’s study or the possible city-sponsored rezoning and are avoiding the community by going through spot rezonings.
The People Behind the Numbers on Primary Day

The election results show how many votes each candidate received. Voters around the city told us why they voted that way.
A New York City Voter’s Cheat-Sheet for Primary Day

Background information on key contests.
Audio: A Closer Look at the LLC Loophole

Where the money has gone, where it has come from and the prospects for reform.
Video: State Senate Candidate Myrie Makes His Closing Argument

The race for the Democratic nomination for the 20th state Senate district is one of the most closely watched contests in the September 13 primary.
SI Senate Race Will End Quietly. Will an Idea Born of the Eric Garner Killing Live On?

The lack of a real race in the 23rd deprived voters there, and elsewhere, a debate on some of the issues that arose after the 2014 killing of Eric Garner on one of the district's sidewalks.
Five Years Removed from Mayoral Defeat, John Liu Looks for a Comeback in Queens

Instead of issues or the IDC, the race seems to be about the backstory.
Video: A Voice from Brooklyn’s Democratic Left Sizes Up Salazar-v-Dilan

Watch as Nick Rizzo, the Democratic district leader who first approach Julia Salazar about challenging Sen. Martin Dilan, addresses questions that have emerged about her background and assesses the prospects for Salazar and other insurgents on September 13.
Out-of-State Donors Playing a Key Role in Insurgent Senate Campaigns

Small-dollar, out-of-state donors are a major source of support for insurgent State Senate candidates in the September 13 primary. Big-dollar New York donors tend to back the incumbents.
9/11/01: The List of Names

Those who were lost 17 years ago.
Rent-Regulation Dominates Cuomo and Nixon’s Competing Housing Policies

Vacancy decontrol, vacancy bonuses, preferential rents: Where do they stand?

Opinion

CityViews: Addressing Trauma is Key to Stopping Violence on Rikers and in the Jails That Will Replace It

'We must recognize that the culture of violence exists on Rikers Island – and will continue to exist in the new borough facilities that will be built – if concrete measures aren't taken to directly address and effectively reduce the violence that exists currently.'
CityViews: The Fight Against Maternal Mortality Starts With Listening

Every year in New York City, more than 3,000 women experience a life-threatening event during childbirth, and about 30 women die from a pregnancy-related cause.
CityViews: Abolish NYCHA? No Way!

'The best solution is the most obvious one: Start investing in public housing again.'
CityViews: De Blasio Can Fulfill his Progressive Promise by Retooling his Housing Plan

'In many of the nation’s big cities, hunger and homelessness remain rampant. But given that Mayor de Blasio is enacting so many progressive policies to combat poverty, why are these problems still pervasive here?'
CityViews: New Yorkers Have the Power to Stop Climate Change

'Here are just a few of the steps the average New Yorker can take that will reduce CO2 emissions and get us on the path to Drawdown.'
CityViews: From Haitian Immigrants to High-School Athletes, Carlucci Backs His District

'We know there is so much more to do to help our schools, but the person who secured $1 million for a new roof at East Ramapo High School and who continues to fight for more funding and oversight is Sen. Carlucci.'
CityViews: A Determined Teacher Challenges a Former IDC Member in Rockland County

'Hopes are high for grassroots crowdfunded candidates to repeat the improbable victories seen this in New York City, Florida, Michigan and Massachusetts.'
CityViews: Kavanaugh’s Nomination Raises the Stakes for Reproductive Rights in Thursday’s Primary

'We desperately need leaders who understand the importance of these issues to our communities’ health, wellness, and empowerment.'
CityViews: Stop the Reverse Robin Hood Tax Scheme Threatening Community Nonprofits

'The situation at the Masjid Al Aman mosque is part of a pattern of treatment of the small organizations that serve as nerve centers for our communities by New York City’s Department of Finance.'
CityViews: Letitia James’ Past Support for Tainted Ex-DA is a Concern

Despite growing evidence that his office had wrongfully convicted many Brooklynites, attorney general candidate Letitia James lent her support in 2013 to incumbent District Attorney Charles 'Joe' Hynes.
Art at the Limits: The Makers Behind the Messages in Political Art

We invited artists from a current (and very political) show at one New York gallery to talk about what their art meant or tell us about the person behind each piece.
CityViews: New York’s 18th State Senate District Deserves an Experienced Lawmaker

Sen. Dilan, who is facing a primary election challenge in September from Julia Salazar, recounts his record in the State Senate.
CityViews: The Lessons We Learned From Saving Parkchester

'Parkchester’s rebirth reflects the best of New York and stands as a lesson for communities throughout the country seeking to preserve and enlarge their stock of affordable housing.'
City-Views: Making NYC Schools Just Will Take More Than Anti-Bias Training

'NYC schools perpetuate racism and other injustices in many ways that don’t make the news, like white-centric curriculum and small, everyday acts of implicit bias that diminish students.'

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A Microcosm of the City, in Desperate Need of More Transit

By Jarrett Murphy | 11 hours ago

CityViews: Looking for the Perfect Employees? Partner with Community Colleges

Video: Marty Golden on Speed Cameras, Climate Change, Rent Control, Donald Trump and his Run for Re-election

Republican Challenging Cuomo Sees a Difference in Morality, Not Just Policy

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