Education
Will You Be Studying Spanish, Or Spanish?
John Tozzi |
At many public high schools, there’s no foreign language available for Spanish-speaking students to learn.
Government
State Rebuilds MWBE Efforts
John Tozzi |
Hundreds of staffers have been trained, and promised reports are on the way.
Economy
Minority Contractors Vie For Bigger Piece of the Pie
John Tozzi |
With city and state help, women and minority contractors of all kinds are trying to get and keep a toehold in the competitive NYC business world.
Hunger
A GARDEN GROWS IN BROOKLYN
John Tozzi |
As long lines continue to snake outside of soup kitchens and food pantries, one Brooklyn group is teaching local residents to rely less on those services — by growing and harvesting their own meals.
Gifford Miller
A TAXING LAW FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
John Tozzi |
A new tax on landlords who do not live in the buildings they own may mean bad news for thousands of low-income tenants, according to a study released last week.
Manhattan
HOUSING FOR LIBERTY
John Tozzi |
The prospect of getting some low-income housing in lower Manhattan seemed to slip further away last week, as the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation set aside tens of millions of dollars for middle income development.
Manhattan
IMMIGRANT SCHOOL DUMPS KIDS?
John Tozzi |
Education officials say that the federal No Child Left Behind law mandates the end of an innovative school that helps immigrant young people get settled; electeds fight to keep it open.
