Housing and Homelessness A Winter's Tale: What The Homeless Tally Means Could street homelessness really be down in New York City?
Economy A Barbershop Is A Beacon For Those Leaving Prison Barber, businessman and ex-offender Al Gleaton-Mathieu tries to keep his neighbors out of prison, and smooth the way for those coming home.
Economy Middle Class Blues In A City Of Extremes It’s a difficult moment to be middle class in New York City — but a new study shows how to keep these residents at home in the five boroughs.
Economy Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Working For A Safer Spring In Brownsville In an area where shootings and deaths are too common, a coalition has formed to draw attention to the problem, and find solutions.
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.
Economy Housing and Homelessness NYCHA CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: PUBLIC HOUSING'S STRUGGLE The new issue of ‘CLI’ looks at the complicated past, troubled present and uncertain future of the nation’s oldest and largest system of public housing.