Jake Mooney, Author at City Limits

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Even as a city program for cleaning up contaminated sites shows promise, two tainted areas in Brooklyn reflect different challenges that remediation can face – like pricetags and politics.

ByJake Mooney 22 minRead time

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Apr 2012

Uncategorized

Snapshot: 200 Miles on One Block

A look at where the trucks making deliveries on one Manhattan block, during one recent hour, came from.

ByJake Mooney 1 minRead time

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Apr 2012

Uncategorized

Truck Policies Face Rocky Road

New parking rules? Night deliveries? Congestion pricing? There are plenty of ideas for how to reduce the impact of trucks on city life. The trouble is finding one that works…

ByJake Mooney 13 minRead time

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Apr 2012

Economy

Traffic, Pollution, Accidents: Are Trucks to Blame?

Whether we’re breathing their exhaust or stuck behind one on an exit ramp, most New Yorkers hate trucks. But their complex impact on urban ills—and their key role in the…

ByJake Mooney 15 minRead time

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Dec 2011

Economy Investigations

Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?

As a national debate over farm subsidies heats up, a look at the top New York City beneficiaries reveals the nuances of a controversial program.

ByJake Mooney 17 minRead time

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Aug 2011

Investigations

City Sewage Plan Faces Obstacles, Questions

Advocates praise the motives behind New York’s plan to reduce the amount of sewage released untreated into its waterways. But they’re worried about the details.

ByJake Mooney 17 minRead time

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Jul 2011

Government Investigations

Their Smoke, Our Smog: Meet These Midwestern Power Plants

Local car exhaust is one reason why New York officials have had to declare several ozone alert days this year. But out-of-state smokestacks are also a major contributor to air…

ByJake Mooney 18 minRead time

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May 2011

Government Investigations

Bike Lane Battle: Role Of Senator's Wife, Ex-DOT Boss, Unclear

Iris Weinshall is not the only critic of the city’s bike lane on Prospect Park West. She’s just the only who used to build bike lanes and happens to be…

ByJake Mooney 24 minRead time

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Apr 2011

Economy Government

Japan Tsunami, Katrina Memories Wash Into Waterfront Debate

A new city plan addressing competing claims on New York’s coastline draws praise. But there’s still plenty of debate over the details, especially over the risks that come with waterfront…

ByJake Mooney 18 minRead time

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Mar 2011

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Living On The Edge: East New York & Bay Ridge Go Off Script

Chapter four of “Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand” visits East New York, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and other neighborhoods whose story over the past 20 years differs from the standard…

ByJake Mooney 27 minRead time

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A Tale of Two Brownfields

Snapshot: 200 Miles on One Block

Truck Policies Face Rocky Road

Traffic, Pollution, Accidents: Are Trucks to Blame?

Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?

City Sewage Plan Faces Obstacles, Questions

Their Smoke, Our Smog: Meet These Midwestern Power Plants

Bike Lane Battle: Role Of Senator's Wife, Ex-DOT Boss, Unclear

Japan Tsunami, Katrina Memories Wash Into Waterfront Debate

Living On The Edge: East New York & Bay Ridge Go Off Script

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