Investigations Archives - Page 19 of 48

‘Vision Zero’ Failing to Stick? Many Drivers Escape Penalties for ‘Failing to Yield’

A majority of summonses issued under the city’s ‘failure to yield’ law end up getting dismissed after hearings, a City Limits investigation found, and victims rarely learn the outcome of…

Education In Depth Investigations

See Which NYC Schools Eat Lunch Before 10 a.m.

Students at 51 percent of schools citywide head to the lunchroom at 11:00 a.m. or earlier. Where does your child’s school rank? And why is it so hard to feed…

In Depth Investigations

Should Motorcycles and Greener Cars Get a Pass on Congestion Pricing?

Rewarding vehicles that cause less congestion or generate less pollution means reducing the amount of money congestion pricing will pump into the transit system.

Government In Depth Investigations

In New York, Where You Live Can Determine How Hard it is to Vote

In the 2018 election and many before it, New Yorkers faced a voting hurdle unlike voters in most other major cities: a relatively low number of polling places, scattered unevenly…

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New Federal Tax Program for Depressed Neighborhoods Stirs Hopes and Concerns

A lack of regulations, and a dearth of information about what impact earlier place-based tax programs had, has some New York advocates and experts worried that Opportunity Zones offer as…

Government In Depth Investigations

Alarm Over Proposed Cuts to State Program Overseeing Home-Health Aides

Advocates predict that changes proposed by the governor could reduce the number of ‘fiscal intermediaries,’ who help administer the Medicaid program that pays for home-health aides, by 90 percent.

Economy Education In Depth Investigations

Brain Waste: Many Immigrants Come With Dreams—and Advanced Training—but Can’t Find Jobs

An orthopedic surgeon tosses pizza dough. An engineer with a doctorate drives for Uber and Lyft. They are among thousands who arrived here with advanced educations but can only find…

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Free Parking:
Is it the Secret Ingredient
in NYC’s Traffic Problem?

In a city with crowded streets, a rising population and soaring land prices, most New York City parking is free. Experts say that contributes to a shortage of spaces that…

Government In Depth Investigations

Long-Term Help for Family Caregivers Exists. It’s Just Really, Really Complicated to Get it.

The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program or CDPAP pays for home-health aides and family caregivers. The state recently has subjected the program to major changes and more might be coming.

In Depth Investigations

NY Program is Uneven in Supporting Those Caring for Aging Parents

The state’s paid-leave law is helpful, experts say, but cannot fully close the gap between what family caregivers can provide and what older New Yorkers need. But, unlike most states,…

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