Christian Vasquez, Author at City Limits

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A study finding that tackle football before age 12 creates life-long health risk doesn’t appear to be generating much soul-searching by private youth teams. And the public school system, whose…

ByChristian Vasquez 20 minRead time

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May 2017

Housing and Homelessness

Hear & See: Excerpts from a Key Hearing on Proposed Development in East Harlem

The city’s rezoning proposal is just one of the plans on the table.

ByJarrett Murphy

ByChristian Vasquez 4 minRead time

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Apr 2017

ARTS and CULTURE

Youth Baseball Shrinking Dramatically Across the City, Threatening Leagues’ Survival

Leagues from the northwest Bronx to Brooklyn and Staten Island report fielding 50 to 70 percent fewer players this year as other sports, longer school days, rising fees and other…

ByChristian Vasquez 9 minRead time

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Feb 2017

Housing and Homelessness News

City Pushes to Regulate Low-Income Coops Amid Some Shareholders’ Opposition

The city has proposed new rules to protect the long-term affordability of Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs), but some shareholders say the rules would rob them of well-deserved equity.