Since 1967, New York has embraced gambling to fund schools. But while the state has earned handsomely from gaming, not all of it has made it to classrooms.
Everything from the structure of the contest to the color of a card is tooled to keep players scratching for dollars, according to a company behind New York’s instant lottery…
From the War of Independence to the establishment of a bingo hall called Foxwoods to the looming casino vote, gaming has a long and cyclical history in the United States.
Ahead of a referendum on casino gambling, a look at who has gained from the Empire State’s 46-year-old experiment with state-sanctioned gaming like the lottery and racinos.
Only one in four survey respondents approve of the mayor’s handling of homelessness, even though most say they haven’t seen an increase in homelessness under the mayor.
Organizations say contracting reforms by the Bloomberg administration have made it harder for them to compete for funds. But management problems have also hampered their efforts.
Informal homes for people with substance abuse problems or re-entering society after a stint in prison often violate the building code and tenants’ rights. But tenants prefer them to the…
One candidate has his own housing plan. The other has endorsed a coalition’s blueprint. But whoever wins is going to be pressed to address the specific housing needs of…
How a gay 25-year old named Ritchie Torres won a City Council race in New York’s “Bible Belt”—and what it means that a real-estate PAC backed his quest.
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