Housing Funds Dry Up

There’s a one-word explanation for why there are far fewer mentally ill men and women living on the streets today than there were just five years ago: Housing.

All's Ferrer in Landlord Land

Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer is a public champion of tenants’ rights, but his bid to become New York’s first Puerto Rican mayor is being bolstered by real estate money.

NYCHA's Abusive Policy

A New York City Housing Authority policy designed to prevent convicted criminals from moving into apartments may be putting battered women at risk.

Cell's Angels

Politicians would just as soon send teenage felons away ’til they’re old and frail. Some teens, however, are getting a second chance–and proving that second chances are a good idea.

Across the Ages

A Union Settlement program matches kids with community elders, bridging the gap between New York generations.

Murphy's Flaw

Father Louis Gigante’s takeover of the South Bronx’s Murphy Consolidated housing project was the first step in the city’s privatization of public housing management. But tenants say they’re trapped in a game of musical slumlords.

New Lords of Flatbus

New York’s latest immigrants are reviving the city’s economy, no matter what the neo-Know Nothings say. Say hello to the entrepreneurs and professionals whose huddled Master Cards are yearning to breathe free.

Ten-PAC

Some pundits say the influence of political action committees is waning. But in New York, where the perception of power is as important as the real thing, a player without a PAC is prey. City Limits picks ten power PACs you need to watch.