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Counting Street Homeless: 'Hope' Is The Gold Standard

The designer of the city’s counting method says the approach is sound, and delivers essential information and assistance.

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Counting Street Homeless: Volunteer Night Is Flawed

A participant in January’s annual one-night count of the unsheltered homeless says it misleads both volunteers and those they’re trying to help.

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Child Welfare In The Press: Biggest Issues Overlooked

A lawyer and advocate on child welfare issues bemoans not just the ill effects of a recent New York Times series, but the rare, major opportunity that was missed.

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The Housing Problem: New Ideas For Progress

The city has got to increase the supply of affordable housing, in addition to rethinking the suppliers and the market itself, says a policy expert.

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The Housing Problem: Political Priority No. 1

Residents fed up with the affordable housing shortage should become single-issue voters, say two leading activists.

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Of Rehab and Reintegration: Or, How to Lead Life Post-Prison

Some of the country’s top experts on “re-entry” share their thoughts on success for those who have served their time.

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Working for NYC's Youngest: Child Care at a Turning Point

Pros in this critical field came together recently to discuss better serving children and families by knitting together the city’s disparate services.

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Robert Moses Reconsidered: Mostly Right the First Time

A noted urban thinker takes in the centerpiece of a three-part exhibition re-examining Moses. Among other failings, the apostle of the auto starved mass transit, she says. The first in…

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The State of Whose City?:
Six Ways to Hear a Speech

Leaders in a variety of endeavors give Mayor Michael Bloomberg both kudos and criticism for the substance of his State of the City speech last week.

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About 421-A: Needs Reform to Maintain City's Liveability

An activist in housing and economic justice movements, this Episcopal leader argues for deeper change.

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