Lauren Raheja, Author at City Limits

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When some New Yorkers look at the Empire State Building they see an emblem of the city we live in. But when New Yorker and artist Dan Tesene looks at…

ByLauren Raheja 3 minRead time

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Sep 2010

Housing and Homelessness

Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Battle Draws Fresh Voices

Last week, fifteen Bronx high school students added their voices to the volatile mix of dialogue over the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, a former National Guard ammunitions warehouse in…

ByLauren Raheja 7 minRead time

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Sep 2010

ARTS and CULTURE

Play Reflects Rage And Resilience In Katrina's Aftermath

The play, written by 16 women who survived Hurricane Katrina, is being performed Monday at the Apollo Theater in Harlem to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the storm.

ByLauren Raheja 1 minRead time

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Sep 2010

Government

Commercial Waste & Recycling Get City Scrutiny

NYC wants to know how frequently various types of business recycle, which is a good question considering that for about 18 years the law has required it.

ByLauren Raheja 6 minRead time

07

Sep 2010

Uncategorized

Activists Demand Changes To School Disciplinary Practices

About 100 education activists gathered Tuesday afternoon to rally behind a city bill designed to increase the transparency and accountability of disciplinary practices in New York City schools.

ByLauren Raheja 6 minRead time

02

Sep 2010

In Depth News Uncategorized

Artists: City Enforces Rule Even After Court Injunction

Despite the issuance of court orders temporarily restraining the city from enforcing rules that curtail art vending in four city parks, parks department officials have continued to try to enforce…

ByLauren Raheja 4 minRead time

01

Sep 2010

News Uncategorized