Citywide
Closed Books
Amanda Bruscino |
It’s no secret that New York’s librarians are underpaid. But when four libraries shut down on the same Saturday, Bronx kids learned why low salaries hurt more than just librarians.
Lower East Side
Working From Home
Amanda Bruscino |
Lillian Wald project residents the City Housing Authority won’t respond to their job applications.
Bronx
CASHHHH, PLEASE: LOW PAY LEADS TO LIBRARY SHUTDOWNS
Amanda Bruscino |
Staffing is so short that four Bronx branches of the public library system stayed shuttered one recent Saturday. Librarians blame rock-bottom salaries.
DATA DELIGHT
Amanda Bruscino |
The city has released its latest list of dilapidated tax-delinquent buildings slated for the third-party transfer program.
Manhattan
STOCK-ING STUFFER: BIG BUCKS
Amanda Bruscino |
An alliance of community groups kicks off a new tax-break accountability campaign with a protest in front of the New York Stock Exchange, which won a $1 billion subsidy to stay in NYC.
Welfare
WWW.RICKvHIL.ORG
Amanda Bruscino |
A website forum provides policy-hungry voters a chance to ask the Senate candidates all the questions they can think up–and they might even get answers!
Bronx
HOT NEW ONLINE DATA-ING SERVICE
Amanda Bruscino |
Getting some useful information from the web’s confusing pile of government data gets a little easier with the launch of a new site.
