Bronx
Not Dead Yet: Hopes For Housing Bills
Rachel Nielsen |
A roundup of predictions for what happens when Senate deadlock ends and struggles over housing legislation resume.
Citywide
'A Legal Practice Well Worth Doing'
Laura MacCleery |
Community lawyering models get a boost from this new study of one legal services provider.
Citywide
Second In Command: A Lawyer's Argument
Jarrett Murphy |
In the final installment of our series on the race for public advocate, a look at civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel’s third run for the city’s number-two post.
Citywide
When Could Empty Condos Become Affordable Homes?
Bendix Anderson |
Don’t pack your bags yet — the fact of empty new buildings doesn’t mean the city has any new funding streams yet to put toward their ‘adaptive reuse.’
Bronx
Second In Command: The Veteran's Case
Jarrett Murphy |
In his comeback run for public advocate, Mark Green is trading on his earlier stint in the post while acknowledging the city has changed. The fourth in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
Citywide
Riding Training Trends, Students Are Transformed
Neil deMause |
Some public assistance recipients are experiencing a different kind of welfare-to-work program.
Bronx
Seeking Fannie's Help Before Conditions Worsen
Karen Loew |
As excessive property prices and debt lead to failing conditions and foreclosures at buildings around the city, Fannie Mae indicates it will intervene at some properties.
Citywide
Counterproductive Cuts: Budget Takes Us Backward
Nancy Wackstein |
Human services nonprofits and their clients — already a vulnerable group — have already absorbed more than enough budget austerity.
Citywide
The Eyes Have It: NYPD Plans More Cameras
Ali Winston |
The police department plans to install hundreds of additional video surveillance cameras around Manhattan, and the entire city.
Citywide
Second In Command: The Crusader's Charge
Jarrett Murphy |
A look at Queens Councilman Eric Gioia, who brings both idealism and strong funding to his quest for higher office. The third in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
