Government Justice Ounces of Prevention Vie With Pounds of Core Preventive programs are falling by the wayside as the city budget is cut ever closer to only mandated services.
Government Justice Project Rejected In 'Oversaturated' Flatbush Community members reject a proposed new supportive facility, saying they have enough already.
Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Supportive Housing Faces Down Routine Opposition Neighbors tend to be wary of projects for special-needs residents, but backers say this housing is essential — and may even raise property values.
Justice Trauma Treatment For Foster Kids Gets Reprieve A new state program aimed at helping foster youth in the near and long term is spared the budget ax.
Justice Young Emigres Question What Obama Means For Them Experiences from around the globe lead some students to approach the new president with curiosity, skepticism, pragmatism – even hope.
Justice Churches 'Foster' New Family Ties A group of Queens congregations is working together to recruit and nurture new foster parents.
Economy Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings New faces at public agencies and private groups across the city, as inimitable organizer John Raskin moves on, and labor leader Roger Toussaint moves up.
Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Rezoning Too Late For Brighton Beach? City planning has finally completed new limits on building heights, but locals say the damage from overdevelopment has been done.
ARTS and CULTURE Justice Some Work the Overnight While Others Decorate It Two new books illuminate some of New York City’s darker corners.
Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA Mixed Media: Efforts To Increase Access For All City residents face changes to Internet availability, television reception, radio ratings and computer access — some more welcome than others.