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Personal Drive, PAC Money Fueled Pioneering Candidate

How a gay 25-year old named Ritchie Torres won a City Council race in New York’s “Bible Belt”—and what it means that a real-estate PAC backed his quest.

Investigations Justice

False Abuse Reports Trouble Child Welfare Advocates

Child protection experts say false, malicious reports of abuse are not uncommon. Efforts to address the problem face complex challenges.

Education Investigations

City Schools Ask State to Waive Librarian Requirements

Citing fiscal pressure, the schools want to use in-classroom libraries and parent volunteers instead of certified librarians. Critics say kids need more than that.

Investigations Justice

Prisons Get Grayer, But Efforts to Release the Dying Lag

Over the past 20 years, New York State’s compassionate release mechanism has seen nearly three times as many applicants die behind bars as won freedom through the program.

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Diagnosing Brooklyn's Hospital Crisis

Brooklyn hospitals are collapsing in a dog-eat-dog maelstrom of plunging Medicaid reimbursements, failed action plans and exhausting rounds of recriminations.

Government Investigations

Real-Estate Lobby Dives into Central Brooklyn Council Race

Amid a field of progressive candidates, the developer-backed Jobs for New York PAC’s support for one candidate both boosts her efforts–and makes her a target.

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Why One City Project Went $1.7B Over Budget

Built in a public park over loud opposition, the Croton Filtration Plant will cost at least twice what the Bloomberg administration budgeted. Are there lessons there for the next mayor?

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Pols Aggressively Shaping Bronx Community Boards

The sway that the borough president and councilmembers have over the boards isn’t new. But the past year has seen several high-profile instances of officials using that power.

Economy In Depth Investigations

Brooklyn Wage Theft Case Grinds On

Authorities found that a Williamsburg construction company owed its workers $500,000, but no one’s been paid yet. Advocates blame enforcement delays on overburdened state inspectors.

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Court Battle Over Brooklyn Compost Site

As the city targets wider food-waste composting, an earlier yard-waste collection program has two city departments squaring off against some East New York residents.

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