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How the M-train is Gentrifying Bushwick

A shift in transit routes has triggered a wave of social change south of Myrtle Avenue, spurring a familiar mix of optimism and fear among residents.

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Advocates Fear Homeless Program Threatens Affordable Housing

Responding to the shelter surge, the city has placed homeless families in clusters of apartments in private buildings. The pricey program might undermine rent stabilization.

Economy Investigations

FreshDirect Job Vows: At Odds with Environmental Claims?

The grocery deliverer says it will create thousands of jobs in the South Bronx, but that expansion disappears when the firm analyzes its environmental impact.

Investigations

City Aims for Better Dental Health, Without a Dentist

A new ad campaign aims to get to kids to brush and avoid sugary drinks, but doesn’t emphasize visiting the dentist—because access to affordable dental care is so spotty.

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Call for More Regulation of New York City Co-ops

Some 1 million New Yorkers live in co-ops, an affordable ownership option for many families. But some say the companies that sponsor coops are retaining too much control—at residents’ expense.

Investigations Justice

Pushing Cops to Consider Kids When Arresting Parents

While some New York police agencies already avoid having kids witness a parent’s bust and take steps to ensure care after Mom or Dad are detained, advocates say want more…

Economy Investigations

New Concerns About Tax Ripoffs for Low-Income Filers

In Bushwick and elsewhere, despite crackdowns and campaigns to increase public awareness, critics say some tax preparers charge high fees that cut into vital tax refunds.

Government Investigations

Hope, Skepticism for FDNY's Blacks Amid Push to Diversify

A federal judge’s order and record numbers of minority recruits hint that change is coming to the FDNY. But veteran black firefighters are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Investigations

Push to Address Possible Danger in Smoke Detectors

A popular kind of detector is poor at sensing certain types of fires. Some lawmakers want New York City to require property owners to also install a more expensive kind.

Investigations

Debate over Size of Brooklyn's Rat Problem, What to do About it

The city says there was no post-Sandy rat explosion. But rats are still a major complaint in several neighborhoods, as experts say New York could do more to rebuff rodents.

Investigations

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