Government
Where Have All the Whistleblowers Gone?
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Only one complainant out of 170 cases spanning five years and the entirety of New York City government was officially considered a ‘whistleblower.’
campaign finance
City Campaign Finance System Charts Path—and Highlights Challenges—for State Reform
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A look at some recent races illustrates the many successes of the New York City campaign finance system, as well as limitations that the new state system will also have to deal with.
affordability
Call for City to Take Aggressive Steps on Affordable Homeownership
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Affordable homeownership was an ingredient in the prescription that brought New York City back from the dead. Now, some experts say, it is homeownership that needs saving in New York.
ASL
Shortage of Sign Language Interpreters in City Courts Creates Delays
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Postponed hearings, delayed arraignments and miscommunication are caused by the limited number of interpreters, making the already high-stakes, onerous process of navigating the legal system even more challenging for those who rely on such services.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
NYC Homeowners Face Huge Unknowns as Flood Insurance Changes Loom
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Owners on the city’s coastline and their advocates are bracing for impact as two more major anticipated changes to federal flood insurance policy promise to fundamentally alter the landscape of affordable housing in New York City.
Age Justice
NY’s Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Raise Concerns About Quality of Care
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In New York City’s worst-staffed homes, nursing home residents get fewer than three hours on average of direct nursing care each day—below the recommended amount. City Limits found that those gaps have serious consequences for residents.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
No Easy Answers as NYC Searches for Better Ways to Get Freight into a Crowded City
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Minimizing the negative effects of truck traffic is no easy task, experts say, as the movement of goods is integral to the city’s economy, and is compounded by the rise of home-delivery services like Amazon Prime and FreshDirect.
evictions
Hundreds of NYCHA Evictions Raise Questions About Process
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The cash-strapped authority needs to collect rent. But there are concerns about lagging repairs, vulnerable tenants and a new program that’s spurred a spike in evictions.
Bill de Blasio
Data Shows Lackluster Results for City Hiring Program
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HireNYC gets a lot of hype from the de Blasio administration, but four years in, 80 percent of applications through the initiative are listed as ‘pending.’
affordability
The Disappearing 3-Bedroom: Larger Families Have Few Affordable Options in NYC
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The housing market is shedding three-bedroom units, and the mayor’s affordable-housing plan is producing few of them, leaving larger families in cramped quarters.