Through the Civil War and Jim Crow, depression and boom, redlining and deregulation, one Black family near the historic Weeksville settlement managed to preserve its hold on the family property. Until it didn’t.
The Global Squeeze
Hijacked Buildings and ‘Shock and Awe’ Tactics in Johannesburg’s Low-Income Black Neighborhoods
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After apartheid, many Blacks left South Africa’s townships in a search for a better life in the big city. Now they see government, landlords and private-security firms banding together to drive them out.
Cuomo
How Bill de Blasio Bought NYCHA
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He didn’t break it. But he took responsibility for getting it fixed.
africa
On the Edge of the Lagos Lagoon, Settlement Residents Defend Their Stake in a City
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Redevelopment plans in Nigeria’s largest city have targeted informal waterfront settlements where tens of thousands of people have lived for decades. The first story in a series about displacement and its opponents around the world.
arrests
UrbaNerd: As NYPD Arrests Fewer, Other Police Agencies Bust More in NYC
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What’s the practical impact of all these troopers—and, for that matter, the other police forces that patrol the bridges, tunnels, airports and train lines—on the city’s criminal justice system?
ARTS and CULTURE
Art at the Limits: City Gallery of New York
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Check out the vibrant images and experiences that make up this amazing city.
bratton
NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing Meetings Aren’t Reaching Intended Audience
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The NYPD is reaching out to activists and young people to attend the Build the Block meetings meant to inform the Neighborhood Policing program. But that’s not the crowd who’s showing up.
In Depth
UrbaNerd: What You Don’t Know About Your Neighborhood Will Surprise You
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A new online tool from the Department of City Planning lets you dig deep into the demographics of your borough and your block.
Cuomo
Cuomo, Now an Advocate for Saving NYCHA, Oversaw Public-Housing Demolition as HUD Chief
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As HUD secretary in the 1990s, Andrew Cuomo approved the demolition of tens of thousands of public-housing units around the country. Results for tenants were mixed.
ben kallos
Bid to Change City’s Scaffolding Law Stirs Old Debate
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Store-owners say sidewalk sheds are killing their businesses, especially when the wooden barriers stay up for years. But critics say a Council bill to impose time limits will raise costs and create more delays.
ageism
Older Workers are Organizing to Fight Ageism on the Job
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Age discrimination complaints are hard to litigate. So older workers in New York City and elsewhere are turning from the court of law to that of public opinion to press their case for respect.