Arturo Conde, Author at City Limits

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In areas hit hard by Sandy, the choice between rebuilding or retreating isn’t easy for anyone. It’s harder for those whose finances make elevating their home or accepting a buyout…

ByArturo Conde 12 minRead time

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Jul 2017

Economy In Depth

Older Gig Economy Workers Face Unique Challenges

The popular image of a gig economy worker is of a Milennial with little interest in traditional employment. But older workers, who have left or been forced from regular jobs,…

ByArturo Conde 12 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Justice

From Protests to 5K Runs, Activists Vent Outrage in NYC Over Mexican Kidnappings

Home to a growing Mexican population, key diplomats and economic interests vital to the government in Mexico City, New York is a theatre for the protest movement over the 2014…

ByArturo Conde 6 minRead time

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Jun 2016

Economy In Depth

Farmworkers March to Albany to Demand Rights

Farmworkers hope New York consumers know that the food on their tables impacts not just their own health and the environment, but workers and their families, too.

ByArturo Conde 6 minRead time

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Sep 2014

Housing and Homelessness

Can Broad Housing Coalition Get Real Change from Albany?

Real Affordability for All is bringing an unusually broad coalition to press the state for changes to rent regulations and other policies to preserve affordable housing.

ByArturo Conde 10 minRead time

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Sep 2013

News Uncategorized

The '13 Race, Through Immigrants' Eyes

Many of New York’s immigrants will be voting Tuesday. Others can only watch. But almost all are mindful, advocates say, of how important local policy is to their future in…

ByArturo Conde 14 minRead time

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Apr 2012

Economy Government

For Some, Occupy Movement is a Test of Faith

Many in the Occupy Wall Street movement frame their advocacy in religious terms. For one Brooklyn clergyman, that means tension with some churches, and challenges for his own congregation.

ByArturo Conde 15 minRead time

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Jul 2011

ARTS and CULTURE Economy In Depth

In A Bad Economy, Even Opera Vocalists Sing The Blues

The soft labor market is a challenge for all job seekers. But young people who have trained for artistic careers—who help make New York a cultural capital—face unique obstacles. Do…

ByArturo Conde 15 minRead time

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Mar 2011

Economy Government

Battling Iran's Government … From New York

Activists in New York are playing a role in the democratic surge sweeping the Middle East. While technology’s part of the story, local advocates say, human networks are what really…

ByArturo Conde 2 minRead time

Arturo Conde

Income Inequality is Making it Harder to Escape Storm Risk on Staten Island