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Flaws Plagued Pioneering Plan to Upgrade Homes of the Poor

New York charted a new path to energy efficiency, using “on-bill financing” so low-income homeowners could get retrofits they couldn’t afford up front. But utility companies, lenders and ratings companies…

Economy Investigations

NYS’s Green-Energy Loans Played Hard to Get

Some borrowers report positive experiences—and significant savings—under the Green Jobs/Green New York program. But others had a frustrating time with the loan program’s rules and processes.

Economy In Depth Investigations

After Hope and Hype, Green Jobs Numbers Have Proved Elusive

A few years ago, from New York’s City Hall to the state house to the Obama administration, everyone was excited about the prospect of creating thousands of green jobs. The…

Economy In Depth Investigations

Albany Debate Hemmed Hopes for a Green-Work Revolution

When the Green Jobs/Green New York bill was signed in 2009, there was talk of delivering both energy efficiency and economic justice. But prospects for real progress were narrowed by…

Investigations

State Investigates Use of Medication in NYC Psychiatric Hospitals

A follow-up to our December article about forced-medication practices at Bellevue finds that two entities are now taking a closer look.

Investigations

NYC Hospital Uses Forced Medication to Compel Blood Work

Records indicate that Bellevue hospital has administered sedatives to psychiatric patients who refused to submit to blood work, a practice that experts say might run afoul of state law.

Investigations Resources

Researching Rikers: Links and Resources

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Investigations Justice

The Perils and Potential of Closing Rikers Island

City Limits contacted all 51 members of the City Council, the five borough presidents and the three citywide officials to ask whether they support closing Rikers.

Investigations Justice

How NYC got Rikers Island and Why it Doesn’t Work

Rikers’ physical reality, many agree, is a crucial part of its problem.

Investigations Justice

Behind the Growing Calls to Close Rikers Island

The key question might not be whether the city should live without Rikers, or how it would do so, but whether it has the political will to finish the transformation…

Investigations

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