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City Limits helped moderate a debate among the three men seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat representing the 20th district (Brownsville, Crown Heights, Gowanus, Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Heights, Sunset…

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Aug 2014

Justice News

Resisting Arrest: Is There a Trend?

The head of the NYPD says more people are resisting arrest. What do the statistics indicate? Updated

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Aug 2014

Justice News

Report Finds 'Epidemic' of Aging in Prison

One increasingly common facet of the problem: Elderly prisoners with dementia so pronounced they cannot remember the crime for which they are incarcerated.

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Aug 2014

Justice News

What Was the Bloomberg Admin. Saying About Jail Violence?

A look back at annual reports on jail conditions shows an emphasis on progress being made, but also an acknowledgement of an increasing violence problem.

ByJarrett Murphy 5 minRead time

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Jul 2014

News

Clinic Protests Continue as Abortion in NYC Plummets

There were 20,000 fewer such procedures in 2012 than a decade earlier.

ByJarrett Murphy 3 minRead time

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Jul 2014

Justice News

Cloudy Views On Broken-Windows Policing

There’s a lot of debate over whether New York should still be doing “broken-windows” policing. But there are also questions about exactly what that theory is, whether it’s worked, and…

ByJarrett Murphy 7 minRead time

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Jul 2014

Government News

Odds Grow Steeper, But Koppell Vows to Stay in Race

Abandoned by allies and facing a 20-1 financial disadvantage, the former councilman says he plans to be in the race against Sen. Jeff Klein until primary day.

ByJarrett Murphy 8 minRead time

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Jul 2014

Housing and Homelessness News

Report: Housing Construction Could Tamp Down City Rents

A real-estate industry report indicates that rents are rising right now but believes new supply coming on line over the next two years could slow or reverse the cost of…

ByJarrett Murphy 1 minRead time

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Jul 2014

Education News

Several Members of Queens Library Board Forced Out

The library system, which has been under scrutiny over perks given to its director, wouldn’t say which ones.

ByJarrett Murphy 2 minRead time

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Jul 2014

Justice News

Some Police Agencies Revive Restraints Involving Neck

Chatter on law-enforcement message boards suggests that what was applied to Eric Garner was not a chokehold but a “carotid restraint,” a police tactic gaining new acceptance nationwide despite past…

ByJarrett Murphy 4 minRead time

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Watch the 20th Senatorial District Debate

Resisting Arrest: Is There a Trend?

Report Finds 'Epidemic' of Aging in Prison

What Was the Bloomberg Admin. Saying About Jail Violence?

Clinic Protests Continue as Abortion in NYC Plummets

Cloudy Views On Broken-Windows Policing

Odds Grow Steeper, But Koppell Vows to Stay in Race

Report: Housing Construction Could Tamp Down City Rents

Several Members of Queens Library Board Forced Out

Some Police Agencies Revive Restraints Involving Neck

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