Elizabeth Olsson, Author at City Limits

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A transgender foster child has taken the city to court, again, in the hopes that she and teens like her one day will be allowed to dress as they like…

ByElizabeth Olsson 3 minRead time

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Jun 2002

Government

Outer Boroughs Left Out

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for more money to help New Yorkers who lost jobs after the World Trade Center attacks, but his efforts overlook anyone working outside of…

ByElizabeth Olsson 2 minRead time

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Jun 2002

Uncategorized

City Welfare Offices: The Sound of Silence

In one of the first free speech lawsuits that Mayor Bloomberg inherited from his predecessor, the new administration says it hopes to follow Giuliani’s lead and continue to limit the…

ByElizabeth Olsson 3 minRead time

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May 2002

Uncategorized

City: Building Doesn’t Fit Mold

From broken smoke alarms to mold, problems have persisted for years at a federally-subsidized building in West Harlem. How serious those problems are, however, depends on which government agency you…

ByElizabeth Olsson 3 minRead time

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May 2002

Uncategorized

Listen Up, Whitehead

New Yorkers share their visions for building a new downtown.

ByElizabeth Olsson 3 minRead time

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May 2002

Government

Support for the Homeless

As the city’s shelter population grows, a group of advocates for the homeless last week called on the governor and mayor to make room in next year’s budget for cash…

ByElizabeth Olsson 2 minRead time

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Apr 2002

ARTS and CULTURE

IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS … I’D BUY THE COMMODORE

The Commodore, the last of the string of vaudeville theaters that once lined Brooklyn’s Broadway, is for sale. Local residents are asking the city to landmark the building before it,…

ByElizabeth Olsson 4 minRead time

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Apr 2002

Uncategorized