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DOJ: 4 NYS Prisons Among Nation's Most Sexually Abusive
Lauren Raheja |
New York State has four of the 11 prisons and jails found in a sample to have the highest rates of staff-inmate sexual misconduct.
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Citizens Can Weigh In On Term Limits, Other Charter Changes
Jarrett Murphy |
The Campaign Finance Board is collecting pro and con statements on the two ballot questions proposed by the Charter Revision Commission. Learn how to offer your two cents.
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We Won 'Race To The Top' Money. Now What?
Helen Zelon |
One thing that is clear, and of concern to many advocates and educators, is that the money isn’t going to particular school-based programs.
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A Tale Of Two Bodegas
Caroline Rothstein |
Five East Harlem residents and five Upper East Side residents talk about how accessible fresh produce is in their respective neighborhoods.
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From Africa To New York, The Perils and Rewards of Immigration
Amy Berryhill |
When you are swimming in the river … you get to the middle … and you cannot go back and you cannot go forward. That is how I see an immigrant. — Ramatu Ahmed, African Community Organizer
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City Approves Subsidy Deal Over Union Objections
City Limits |
The Industrial Development Agency okayed $21 million in subsidies to Thomson Reuters. The company says the money will help it keep jobs in the city. A union had resisted the deal.
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The Future Of Puerto Rico's Independence Movement
Lauren Raheja |
Opinions are mixed about whether pro-independence political prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres should receive a hero’s welcome when he was released from prison Monday.
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Electric Car Infrastructure Coming To NYC
Chris Giblin |
New York got its first public charging station for electric cars earlier this month. More are coming, as industry analysts predict that soon the country will be demanding the cars.
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Public Advocate: DOE Mishandling School Closings And Co-locations
Helen Zelon |
A report he co-released today charges the Department of Education with inadequately communicating with parents about crucial school-closing and co-location decisions.
In Depth
Farmers' Markets, CSAs Struggle To Get Food Stamp Customers
Neil deMause |
Innovative city programs have increased the number of low-income shoppers getting access to locally grown produce. But technology and upfront costs remain a barrier for many.
