Uncategorized 'THIS IS NOT A PENITENTIARY':A VIEW FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL An English teacher at Jamaica High School in Queens describes what it’s like to share the school with police officers. The New York Police Department and Department of Education both…
Uncategorized WHERE WILL HOSPITAL PATIENTS GO?:MYSTERY OF CLOSURE PLAN REMAINS Nothing to do but wait and see what the Commission on Health Care Facilities recommends this week, activists, hospital workers and bureaucrats agree.
Uncategorized LOST IN TRANSLATION New report from the Center for an Urban Future highlights the need for more adult language education.
Uncategorized WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE: RENEWING A W. HARLEM PARK New proposal would spruce up Riverside Park, adding new amenities for neighbors.
Uncategorized PRISON BREAK: S. BRONX LAND CLEARED FOR SALE City’s plans for a new jail could get a boost; residents hope not.
Uncategorized WAGING BITTER BATTLEJUST TO GET PAID $6.75 Community groups are working to get state enforcement and employer accountability for workers receiving less than the minimum wage.
Uncategorized INDY PRODUCERS SAVOR HARD-WON VICTORIES Local grassroots media-makers are preserving their access to NYC’s airwaves.
Uncategorized THE CITY'S LATEST HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS New people in old city government positions and brand-new ones, plus moves at Iris House, the Blood Center and more.
Uncategorized FARM FRESH FROM RIKERS ISLAND:INMATES' FARMING PROGRAM GROWS The mixture of corrections and gardening is a fruitful one, prisoners and city officials say.
Uncategorized ARE YOU BEING ASSISTED?:VAC REACHING MATURITY The Voter Assistance Commission has shown signs of life this election season.
