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CLARIFY:
The City Limits Accountability Reporting
Initiative For Youth

Since the fall of 2014, City Limits has operated a paid training program for high-school and college-aged students who learn and apply the skills of investigative journalism as they report on issues affecting their own neighborhoods.
Generously supported by The Pinkerton Foundation.

Apply here.

Questions about City Limits’ internships? Email us. Click here to support the program.

Latest News

  • Bronx Buses
    MTA’s Bronx Bus Redesign Leaves Some Disappointment at the Curb

    Some say the plan fails to provide meaningful service improvements that would draw riders back to the bus.

    By Gyana Guity, Blossom Okonkwo and Jeanmarie Evelly
  • No Easy Answers as NYC Searches for Better Ways to Get Freight into a Crowded City
    By Anna Rhoads, Sadia Haque, Rainier Harris, Lakhsmi Chatterjee, Mia Gindis, Jeanmarie Evelly , Brandon Yam, Manoli Figetakis and Hailey Del Valle
  • Can the City Change Course on How a Key ‘Vision Zero’ Law is Enforced?
    By Mykel Barrett, Hadiya Diallo, Jeanmarie Evelly , Sokhna Fall, Fariha Fawziah and Robert Pena
  • ‘Vision Zero’ Failing to Stick? Many Drivers Escape Penalties for ‘Failing to Yield’
    By Mykel Barrett, Hadiya Diallo, Jeanmarie Evelly , Sokhna Fall, Fariha Fawziah and Robert Pena
  • City’s Reduced Compost Pickups are Rotten, Says Queens Board
    By Manoli Figetakis
  • DOE Deals With Parent Worries About Plans to Merge Two Bronx Middle Schools This Fall
    By Natalie Rodriguez
  • Deep Disagreements Ahead of Key Hearing on Bronx Jail Site
    By Ayana Smith and Mariela Mariano

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Must Reads

  • De Blasio’s Soundview Ferry Gets High Marks

    The ferry is a big hit in the Bronx neighborhood, though there are concerns about parking.

    By Deanna Garcia and Jeanmarie Evelly
  • With a Fare Hike Looming, Activists Demand Funds to Fix the Struggling Subway

    Advocates are pushing back against the MTA's plan to raise fares next year, saying straphangers shouldn't be forced to pay more until lawmakers secure a plan to fund improvements for the city's deteriorating transit system.

    By Jeanmarie Evelly , Anay Cortes, Anna Rhoads, Asha MacKay, Zaheer Bowen, Arufa Hossain, Fabliha Waseqa and Mitchell Harris-Dennis
  • Why Are Reports of Subway Sex Crimes on the Rise?

    It's likely the jump is because of broader awareness. But there's a debate about whether to make penalties harsher for sex crimes on trains and buses.

    By Yasmine Chokrane, Jasper Krause, Janiya Taylor and Jeanmarie Evelly
  • Access-A-Ride or ‘Stress-A-Ride?’ MTA Service Needs Overhaul, Users Say

    Complaints include drivers who are poorly trained and service that is slow and inefficient, regularly making users late for work and other engagements.

    By Greis Torres, Nuha Dolby, Darius Jankauskas and Jeanmarie Evelly
  • Student MetroCards put City Teens in a Summer Squeeze

    Most teenagers cannot attend summer classes, jobs or internships unless they're supplied with a MetroCard or are able to pay for one themselves.

    By Sokhna Fall and Fariha Fawziah
  • 28 Years After ADA’s Passage, Subway Accessibility Still ‘Disgraceful,’ Experts Say

    It's uncertain how many stations the MTA considers 'possible' for accessibility. Some, maybe several, may never be able to accommodate wheelchairs.

    By Jeanmarie Evelly
  • Who’s Funding Former IDC Members and their Primary Challengers?

    Seven of the former Independent Democratic Conference members face primary challenges, but nearly all the incumbents enjoy heavy financial advantages.

    By Jeanmarie Evelly
  • After Outcry, DOT Drops Plan to Change Traffic Flow Near Greenpoint Park

    The proposal is one of several included in the city's North Williamsburg Traffic Study, which is aimed at improving traffic flow and safety.

    By Lakhsmi Chatterjee
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Meet our Fall 2019 interns!
Meet our Summer 2019 interns!

Jeanmarie Evelly

City Limits’ youth interns hear from a guest speaker, Jeff Mays of the New York Times

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Jeanmarie Evelly

City Limits’ youth interns hitting the streets of Harlem to interview residents.

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City Limits’ 2019 summer interns outside City Hall after covering a press conference

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