Kelly Virella, Author at City Limits

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For at least 35 years, New York State legal advocates, prison officials and unions have wrestled over how to protect female inmates from sexual abuse when male officers guard them.

ByKelly Virella 3 minRead time

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Sep 2010

Government

Espada & Rivera Square Off In Tuesday's Primary

Despite the coalescence of an anti-Espada movement around Rivera, Rivera says the race is not just about dislodging Espada. He says it’s about bringing to the community much needed resources…

ByKelly Virella 4 minRead time

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Sep 2010

Reading The Political Tea Leaves Of Harlem's State Senate Race

Will charter schools, the age difference between the candidates and Harlem’s changing racial and income demographics determine the outcome of the race between Bill Perkins and Basil Smikle?

ByKelly Virella 3 minRead time

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Aug 2010

Government

“Enemies” of Reform Question Koch's Agenda, Style

Some legislators labeled enemies of reform by the newly formed advocacy group New York Uprising are bristling over the categorization and writing letters or making phone calls to protest it.

ByKelly Virella 9 minRead time

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Aug 2010

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

HUD Listens To Housing Activists' PETRA Worries

Public housing advocates aiming to influence the direction of a seismic policy shift HUD proposed in May say they see some signs that the department is receptive to their recommendations.

ByKelly Virella 7 minRead time

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Aug 2010

Justice

Did Environmentalist Back Arizona's SB1070?

New York-based community groups have taken up a national campaign to fight Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law by targeting a local foundation supporting environmental causes.

ByKelly Virella 10 minRead time

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Jul 2010

Education

State Education Test Scores Take Nosedive

Elementary and middle school students statewide scored far worse this year on their annual state math and English exams. For New York City, it was the first year-to-year decline in…

ByKelly Virella 7 minRead time

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Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

City Begins Gowanus Canal Cleanup

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection reached its first milestone in its efforts to clean up the Gowanus Canal Monday, when it shut down for repairs the 100-year-old…

ByKelly Virella 4 minRead time

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Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

Schools Across State Face New Testing Hurdle

Schools and students struggling to meet New York State and federal educational standards will find the task more daunting this fall, when passing the state’s annual math and reading tests…

ByKelly Virella 4 minRead time

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Jun 2010

Uncategorized

Taking Attendance In Bloomberg Bid To Cut Truancy

In the wake of Mayor Bloomberg's announcement earlier this month that his office had launched a citywide campaign to combat chronic school absenteeism and truancy, some parents and education advocates…

ByKelly Virella 9 minRead time

Kelly Virella

Altering A Prison's Sexual Chemistry

Espada & Rivera Square Off In Tuesday's Primary

Reading The Political Tea Leaves Of Harlem's State Senate Race

“Enemies” of Reform Question Koch's Agenda, Style

HUD Listens To Housing Activists' PETRA Worries

Did Environmentalist Back Arizona's SB1070?

State Education Test Scores Take Nosedive

City Begins Gowanus Canal Cleanup

Schools Across State Face New Testing Hurdle

Taking Attendance In Bloomberg Bid To Cut Truancy

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