In the final chapter of City Limits’ “Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand,” a look at whether recent economic and demographic changes have altered the fundamental character of the place.
From Neil Simon to Spike Lee and the Dodgers to Jay-Z, Brooklyn has long enjoyed an international reputation. The new issue of City Limits magazine looks at how that rep…
Advocates, hoping Gov. Cuomo will back a cap on rent for people in AIDS housing, say research shows that shelter saves lives and reduces government expenditures.
Since 1968, public housing authorities nationwide have largely been ignoring a law requiring that they employ residents. Evidence suggests that at NYCHA, at least, that’s changing.
Many of New York City’s homeless need more than just a place to live. As this audio slidehow reveals, they need services to help them get and keep their lives…
The saga of 10 Bronx buildings that fell into disrepair after their owner defaulted has inspired a new city program aimed at detecting problem buildings—before they become problems.
Industrial jobs are disappearing throughout America, but they’re vanishing faster in New York. In this op-ed, questions about what City Hall could have done—and still could do—differently.
Some U.S. cities are guided by comprehensive plans for physical growth and government spending. Do the likes of Portland and Miami have something to teach New York?
