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Will Rezoning Cause or Resist Displacement? Data Paints an Incomplete Picture

Some community groups fear that rezonings will force low-income residents out. City Hall says rezonings are needed to prevent further loss of affordability. Amid a lack of clear evidence, any…

In Depth Investigations Justice

The Queens Precinct Where Stop-and-Frisk Survives

There were more stops last year in the 106th precinct than anywhere else in New York City. While stops have fallen 88 percent citywide, they’re down by less than 50…

Economy In Depth Investigations

Why are so Many New Yorkers Still Under-Banked?

It’s been 22 years since the state mandated low-cost accounts at traditional banks. But check-cashing outfits and pawnshops are still a major presence in many neighborhoods.

Health In Depth Investigations

Hospital Closures and Medicaid Shifts Took Toll on NYC’s Health

For families living in poor neighborhoods, more hospital closings have put greater pressure on the surviving facilities, and they have also stretched the distances people have to travel to receive…

Health In Depth Investigations

What Drives NYC’s Health Disparities?

Diabetes and assaults, HIV and asthma, sicken or kill people in low-income areas at higher rates. Often, it isn’t that there’s no method or money to address the problem –…

Health In Depth Investigations

A Sense of Urgency About Health Disparities in the Trump Era

The question isn’t whether economic alienation and housing pressure are as risky to health as smoking or poor diet. It’s whether the political will is there to do something about…

Education In Depth Investigations

Little Data on Whether Charters Make a Difference When College is the Goal

Some charters are too young to measure how their students perform. Others collect data in a spotty way. And official statistics make comprehensive comparisons difficult.

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Who’s Afraid of NYC’s Homeless Hotels?

Nearly 12 percent of the shelter population lives in hotel rooms. The arrangement is faulted for its cost and impact, but with 60,000 homeless, a ‘cluster-site’ program under fire and…

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

De Blasio Admin. Says Housing Plan Serves the Most Burdened; Some Data Says Different

The city says families making between $24,480 and $57,120 are the most rent-burdened. But data we’ve reported on indicates those with incomes under $20,000 have it worse.

In Depth Investigations Justice

This Man, Busted by the NYPD for Gun Trafficking, Says He’s no Smuggler

In the days after the killing of a policeman last year, Keith Hughes was charged with being part of a gun-trafficking ring. But his claims, and the way courts handled…

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