Jordan Moss, Author at City Limits

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For 20 years, community groups and the city wrestled over the Kingsbridge Armory. The latest and most likely proposal includes a landmark community benefits deal that could be a national…

ByJordan Moss 22 minRead time

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Aug 2013

Government

Watch the 11th District Council Debate

Three candidates vying for the northwest Bronx seat squared off. Five more televised debates are on tap for other districts.

ByJordan Moss 1 minRead time

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May 2013

Government

Crowded Guest-List for Bronx Mayoral Forum

Eleven candidates have signed up for the Q&A session in the city’s only mainland borough.

ByJordan Moss 1 minRead time

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May 2013

Justice

Public Finally to Have Access to Hyper-Local Crime Stats

Newly signed legislation will correct a blind-spot in the NYPD’s crime-report transparency, one we reported on last year.

ByJordan Moss 2 minRead time

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May 2013

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Advocates Fear Homeless Program Threatens Affordable Housing

Responding to the shelter surge, the city has placed homeless families in clusters of apartments in private buildings. The pricey program might undermine rent stabilization.

ByJordan Moss 13 minRead time

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Sep 2012

Justice

Push for More Crime Data Stalls in Council

While it regularly publishes precinct crime statistics, the NYPD largely refuses to release data on crime at the level of smaller patrol sectors. It’s unclear if Council Speaker Christine Quinn…

ByJordan Moss 13 minRead time

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Years of Warnings, Then a Boy’s Death

A Housing Court judge ordered repairs to the electrical system at the building on DeKalb Avenue. A year later, the work undone, an eight-year-old resident died in an electrical fire.

ByJordan Moss 24 minRead time

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Veterans of 'Battle of Brooklyn' Tell War Stories in Bronx

Brooklynites who fought against the Atlantic Yards development shared lessons they learned with Bronx residents who are resisting a different city-subsidized development deal.

ByJordan Moss 1 minRead time

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness