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Despite the Internet age and the e-book craze, Brooklyn’s libraries are seeing increasing usage. But budget cuts are one challenge the system might not be able to surmount.

ByJada Dantzler and Diana Capellan 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Government In Depth

Cuomo Calls For Easier Food Stamp Access

In a wide-ranging annual speech, the governor said fingerprinting applicants is an unnecessary barrier to access. He also called for $1 billion in investment to renew Buffalo.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2011

Justice

Mixed Evidence of Methadone Crackdown

An advocacy group’s survey says police harassment of methadone patients is common. Statistics suggest methadone-related arrests are rare.

ByStacy Lipson 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Justice

Seen Here First: The NYPD's Pot Play

New York police officials last week distanced themselves from an arrest tactic that nabbed small-time pot users who obeyed when cops asked them to empty their pockets. City Limits broke…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

Fire Inspections: Closed Doors Aren't the Only Barrier

After an April fire killed a family in a building that had been illegal converted, City Hall established a new task force to improve inspections. Some pols pushed for more…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

New Phase of Building Code Changes Looms

In the wake of the World Trade Center collapse, the city undertook a comprehensive revision of its building and fire codes. Fire safety advocates didn’t get all they wanted. Will…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

ARTS and CULTURE

The New 911: Emergency Calling Changes

Problems with the performance of the 911 system on Sept. 11 led the Bloomberg administration to undertake a four-pronged emergency communications transformation program

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

Firefighters' Heart Risks Get New Attention

Heart attacks are the single largest threat to firefighters’ lives, with everything from stress to heat to noise at fire scenes elevating the risk factors.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government Opinion

Firefighter for a Day

After months reporting a story on the FDNY, all it took was three steps into a smoky room for this reporter to realize how much he didn’t know.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

News Uncategorized

Deadly Fires, 9-11 And Beyond: A Reading List

From the 9-11 Commission to reports on individual firefighter tragedies, check out these links to learn more about the FDNY and firefighter fatalities.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Brooklyn Library Facing Lower Budget, Higher Demand

Cuomo Calls For Easier Food Stamp Access

Mixed Evidence of Methadone Crackdown

Seen Here First: The NYPD's Pot Play

Fire Inspections: Closed Doors Aren't the Only Barrier

New Phase of Building Code Changes Looms

The New 911: Emergency Calling Changes

Firefighters' Heart Risks Get New Attention

Firefighter for a Day

Deadly Fires, 9-11 And Beyond: A Reading List

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