‘The city released a thorough plan that outlines strategies to advance fair housing in NYC over the next five years. … We believe the City has an obligation to go far beyond the measures proposed. ‘
January 20, 2020 https://citylimits.org/2020/01/20/opinion-citys-fair-housing-report-is-a-start-but-we-must-go-further/Buses played a critical role in the day’s after Sandy, and some bus facilities suffered serious damage. Will the system be ready to step in again—next time?
November 5, 2019 https://citylimits.org/2019/11/05/outside-the-spotlight-are-buses-ready-for-the-next-storm/‘We must recognize that the culture of violence exists on Rikers Island – and will continue to exist in the new borough facilities that will be built – if concrete measures aren’t taken to directly address and effectively reduce the violence that exists currently.’
September 20, 2018 https://citylimits.org/2018/09/20/cityviews-addressing-trauma-is-key-to-stopping-violence-on-rikers-and-the-jails-that-will-replace-it/City Hall argues that advice from some outside political operatives (who double as lobbyists) can be shielded from public disclosure. It’s a new spin on two familiar problems.
May 20, 2016 https://citylimits.org/2016/05/20/de-blasios-agent-of-the-city-dodge-is-it-even-original/With a grant from the New York Community Trust, our 36-year archive is now digital (and fully accessible for free) online.
October 17, 2012 https://citylimits.org/2012/10/17/city-limits-magazines-archive-now-all-digital-accessible/Bill Gates has donated more than $5 billion to improve U.S. schools. But he sees little bang for all those bucks. What do other philanthropists—and the school systems who’ve benefited from them—think they have to show for what’s been spent?
September 26, 2011 https://citylimits.org/2011/09/26/in-public-school-reform-what-can-private-money-buy/The state ban on most forms of the controversial natural gas extraction technique known as “fracking” will soon expire. A film to be shown Monday explores the complex debate over whether fracking should be welcomed or feared.
May 6, 2011 https://citylimits.org/2011/05/06/a-fracking-film-as-cuomo-deadline-nears/Design plans for the Bronx River Art Center’s $8 million renovation (photo courtesy of BRAC)The Bronx River Art Center was recently awarded two separate “pre-build” awards, honoring design plans (see photo) for the gallery’s $8 million, two-year makeover that began this fall at the West Farms building on Boston Road and E. 179th Street.The designs, by architects Sage and Coombe and designer Tattfoo Tan, scored a 2010 “Award for Design Excellence” from the New York City Design Commission and a 2011 Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects.BRAC spent the last six years fund raising to renovate the 100-year-old building.
April 21, 2011 https://citylimits.org/2011/04/21/bronx-river-art-center-wins-two-design-awards/Investigators are looking for help locating three suspects (see video), described as being Hispanic males in their late teens or early 20s, who police believe are responsible for the recent murder of 16-year-old Jose Miguel Marte.
March 2, 2011 https://citylimits.org/2011/03/02/bronx-crime-watch-police-seek-suspect-in-murder-of-16-year-old/Untitled from Alex Kratz on Vimeo.The NYPD sent out the above video hoping someone can help them identify the man shown methodically robbing Webster Pharmacy, 753 E. Tremont Ave., on Thursday night, Jan.
January 31, 2011 https://citylimits.org/2011/01/31/bronx-crime-watch-police-need-help-identifying-pharmacy-robbery-suspect/