The dispute between a South Bronx landlord and a radical arts collective has become a rallying cry for supporters of the group, which combines youth development with political activism.
The Brooklyn Bureau’s 2012 report on the problems facing John Dewey High won top honors in a national competition among education reporters.
We asked people running for mayor how they’d make the city work better for disabled New Yorkers. So far, only one responded.
Guns trump other concerns among diners at the Camaguey restaurant. Some see more cops—and others more programs—as the answer.
We open an election-year series with a trip to a restaurant in the South Bronx, where gun violence and wage inequality are what people are talking about—and where there’s little confidence that politicians are listening.
Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman called for reforms of the bail system, including limiting the use of financial bail to detain defendants in non-violent cases.
Federal officials are supposed to screen the apartments that receive Section 8 rent assistance. But their inspection results are often at odd with what residents find.
The leading gun lobby group says it will hold a major press briefing later this week.
For all the hope and fear that identity politics can foster, there are plenty of examples of practical politics or ideological differences trumping cultural identity. The debate over the controversial Fresh Direct deal is one such instance.
“They never notified us. This is about losing our votes. People are getting discouraged,”
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