1934: Depression-era public works money is earmarked for public housing. The New York City Housing Authority is created.
1935: First Houses, the first public housing project in the United States, is…
The executive director and director of operations of New York’s Animal Care & Control resigned last week as the city’s shelter system faces criticism and a key court fight.
In the first installment of a year-long series following members of the final graduating class under Michael Bloomberg, we meet two seniors whose high-school careers reflect the impact of…
After reining in spending during the recession, low-income New Yorkers are again piling on debt—reflecting, in part, a lack of financial savvy that afflicts most consumers, but hurts the poor…
While it regularly publishes precinct crime statistics, the NYPD largely refuses to release data on crime at the level of smaller patrol sectors. It’s unclear if Council Speaker Christine Quinn…
The head of the nonprofit Correctional Association argues that Attica Correctional Facility should be closed—not because of its tragic history, but because of a present-day atmosphere of hostility and harsh…
A decade ago a federal investigation of school food contracts led to convictions against several firms, and prison terms for some leaders. Now, two companies with links to the episode…
Census data says the city’s poverty rate rose again last year. From the city’s welfare offices to its homeless shelters, the rising need is reflected in more New Yorkers getting…
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