Closing a dirty generating plant in Murray Hill means Con Ed will open a new one on 14th Street. But local residents argue that the new plant won’t be clean…
Angered by an outsider’s plans, Bed-Stuy’s community board argued that the neighborhood already had its fair share of facilities, but a judge disagreed.
Teachers at city schools are doing anything they can to make sure their students pass tough new tests. But by doing little to offer guidance, the Board of Ed may…
Jobs in New York City aren’t all in Silicon Alley. The people who make the city’s service economy run put up with pests, stress, lost toes and modest wages, all…
The hype holds that working poor is the thing to be these days. But a close look at the resources available to low-paid working families shows that getting people off…
In March, tenant advocates will face yet another fight to keep rent regulations intact. But thanks to term limits, this time around it’s the politicians who are sweating it out.
At Bronx Housing Court, a group of janitors who work for their welfare benefits say they were promised more than an orange vest–and they’re wondering where their jobs are.
