Brooklyn
CityViews: Unequal Treatment for Foreclosures in Brooklyn Courts?
Theodore Hamm |
There are more than 40 judges in Brooklyn’s civil court. But only three hear residential foreclosure cases. Why?
CityViews: Want to Fight Crime? Invest in Parks!
Deborah Marton |
‘To reduce crime, we need fewer vacant lots. It’s a proven, cost-effective strategy that empowers neighborhoods and improves quality of life for residents.’
ARTS and CULTURE
City Limits’ 2018 Gala Honors Lifelong Advocate, Former Deputy Mayor, Veteran Journalist
City Limits |
Photos and remarks from our 2019 gala honoring Elizabeth Cooke Levy, Richard Buery and Tom Robbins.
CityViews: Mayor’s Commission Must Probe the Link Between Over-Policing and Low Turnout
Eduardo Garcia, Gwendolyn Saffran and Leigh Graham |
‘We believe it is critical for the Civic Engagement Commission to explicitly address the political incorporation of formerly incarcerated people in New York City.’
culturally relevant
Overdue Assignment: Making NYC Schools Culturally Responsive
Gail Robinson |
It will take more than new language or better lessons. Who’s teaching, who’s learning and the very nature of how social studies are taught and tested are also in play.
Criminal Justice
More Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers Were Able to Vote This Year, But Barriers Remain
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‘Out of the tens of thousands of people granted voting pardons by Cuomo, only an estimated 1,000 had registered by early October.’
