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After a state law cleared a legal obstacle, Brooklyn public defenders are forming a fund to pay low-level bails that keep a surprising number of defendants behind bars before trial—with…

ByJamila Pringle 4Comments

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Jul 2012

Economy Investigations

Payday Loans, Illegal on the Street, Thrive in New York's Cyberspace

Of the 18 states that ban or strictly regulate payday loans, New York’s is the toughest. But that hasn’t stopped online lenders from finding customers in the Empire State and…

ByJohn Sandman 10Comments

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Jun 2012

Opinion

Who Cares About New York’s Teen Fathers?

The city’s teenaged dads can make a huge difference in the lives of their kids. Yet they are forced to navigate Family Court with little guidance, and must deal with…

ByBrooke Richie-Babbage 0Comments

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Apr 2012

Uncategorized

Heart Attacks Are Biggest Threat to Firefighters

In the department’s first line-of-duty death in more than two years, the FDNY lost a 17-year veteran to what appeared to be a heart attack at the scene of a…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2012

Government

Occupy Sunset Park: Seeking Change in Many Languages

A long subway ride from the Lower Manhattan epicenter of the Occupy phenomenon, community activists in one Brooklyn neighborhood are trying to translate the movement’s goals into local action.

ByZach Campbell 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Uncategorized

Hope for Relief from Flooding in Southeast Queens

After months of pressure from residents of an area plagued by poor drainage and rising groundwater, the city recently announced a set of measures to keep Southeast Queens dry—or at…

ByKaren Clements 0Comments

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Feb 2012

Justice

Brooklyn Bureau: NYPD Towers May Defuse Cop, Community Friction

Some Brooklynites who live and work near the borough’s two police watchtowers say the observation posts are affecting more than the incidence of crime.

ByMalik Singleton 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Health Investigations Justice

Sales of HIV Meds Catch Lawmakers' Eyes

Prosecutors and legislators report an increase in illegal sales of HIV medication by people looking to feed their families or support drug habits. Will tougher criminal penalties slow the market?

ByDiane Jeantet 1Comment

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Jan 2012

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

What’s Not to Like About the Cuomo Budget?

Amid a sea of praise for Gov. Cuomo’s second budget, advocates for low-income New Yorkers raised complaints. That, plus the latest on NYCHA, city job creation and the sick leave…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Investigations Justice

NY Prisoners Counted Differently, But Still Not Voting

Now that they’ll be counted in their hometowns rather than where they’re incarcerated, state inmates could shift district lines. One thing neither they nor parollees can do, however, is vote.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

Bail Fund Aims to Free Poor Defendants

Payday Loans, Illegal on the Street, Thrive in New York's Cyberspace

Who Cares About New York’s Teen Fathers?

Heart Attacks Are Biggest Threat to Firefighters

Occupy Sunset Park: Seeking Change in Many Languages

Hope for Relief from Flooding in Southeast Queens

Brooklyn Bureau: NYPD Towers May Defuse Cop, Community Friction

Sales of HIV Meds Catch Lawmakers' Eyes

What’s Not to Like About the Cuomo Budget?

NY Prisoners Counted Differently, But Still Not Voting

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