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Why Charter Schools Have High Teacher Turnover

While some statistics are disputed, the high rates of teacher attrition at charter schools raise questions about whether even the most successful ones can maintain quality amid the churn.

Investigations

A Postmortem of NYC’ ‘Undetermined’ Fatalities

Each year, nearly 200 deaths in New York City are categorized as “events of undetermined intent.” These are cases in which the city’s medical examiner cannot determine whether the person…

Investigations

Key Nutrition Program Hits Snags at Farmers' Markets

When the WIC program took steps to get more fresh produce into recipients’ diets, the results were promising. But the initiative is being held back by administrative flaws and, yes,…

Investigations

Scientology-Sponsored Anti-Drug Program Responds

“The article that was written against the Foundation for a Drug Free World is utterly biased, an attempt to undermine a positive non-profit and an attempt to gain publicity by…

Government Investigations

Lax Compliance With Post-Hevesi Scandal Reforms

After the 2010 controversy, 25 firms signed a code of conduct for dealing with the state’s pension funds. Most appear not to have made the disclosures necessary to show they…

Investigations Justice

Bronx DAs Face Scorn, But Not Discipline

A judge recently found one prosecutor’s conduct so bad he banned her from his courtroom forever. But she’ll face no internal discipline from her office, which lacks a formal system…

Investigations Justice

Complex Changes in Low-Level Arrests Under De Blasio

Elected on a platform of police reform, the de Blasio administration has cut arrests for some low-level drug crimes, but busted more people for the controversial charge of trespassing.

Investigations Justice

Crime Low, But Citizens Still Want to Fight It

A movement in Brownsville to recruit volunteer crime-spotters would be one of several citizen patrols and blockwatch efforts active in New York, despite low crime and a massive police force.

Housing and Homelessness Investigations News

Decade-Long Feud Over Bronx Buildings Erupts Anew

Tenant organizations and a group of companies linked to a key real-estate operator were back in court last week arguing over the aftermath of a 2005 defamation lawsuit.

Investigations

Unlikely Key to NY's Mass Transit Hopes: The Automobile?

A new toll proposal reflects transit truths: Many drivers have few transit options, many subway lines couldn’t handle large numbers of drivers who gave up their cars, and toll revenue…

Investigations

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