BIG STINK, SMALL PARTICLES: DEC RULES QUESTIONED
Cassi Feldman |
Environmentalists say the state’s plan to regulate air pollution won’t get the job done.
Bronx
DRESS COKE
Lionel Beehner |
At Booker T. Washington Middle School in northern Manhattan, when students violate the dress code, administrators turn them into “walking billboards” for Coca-Cola.
Community Service Society of New York
PLUMMETING STOCK
K. Wright |
About ten percent of federally-subsidized housing built in New York City since the 1960s has since disappeared into the private market.
Government
SCHOOLS OPT OUT
K. Wright |
Only a quarter of the city’s school districts are in compliance with health education mandates.
Neighborhoods
LANDMARK FEES
J. Tozzi |
The Landmarks Preservation Commission plans to raise $1.05 million by charging fees for building in historic districts.
Economy
SMALL PROCUREMENT
M. Kenny |
The feds aren’t meeting their mandates on giving contracts to small businesses instead of big corporations.
EITC REVISIONS
M. Kenny |
The IRS has dropped key parts of its controversial proposal to force people claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit to pre-certify.
Charter Revision
OFF THE CHARTER
J. Tozzi |
The Charter Commission passed on the chance to deal with the city’s perennial late payments to nonprofit contractors.
HOME LABOR
K. Wright |
The AFL-CIO will invest $400 million over the next year in building multi-family housing units.
Bronx
BRONX WATERFRONT
J. Tozzi |
The Bronx BP’s multi-sector task force unvieled its proposal for waterfront development, focusing on mixed use.
