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An activist argues that reforms—those recently passed or currently considered—will never really end the harm that Broken Windows policing does to communities of color. What would work is to make…

ByJosmar Trujillo 2Comments

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Dec 2015

Uncategorized

Budget Hawks Want FDNY to Retool for an Era of Fewer Fires

A fire engine with sirens blaring is much more likely to be headed to a medical emergency than a fire these days.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Nov 2015

In Depth

UrbaNerd: Stringer Has Cliff’s Notes Version of NYC Balance Sheet

The CAFR, as it’s lovingly known, isn’t for everybody. Or, really, anybody. But the PAFR? We smell a hit.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2015

Uncategorized

City Aims for Zero Waste, but Inks Long-Term Deal with Upstate Landfill

The $3.3 billion, 20-year plan to send Brooklyn garbage to the Seneca Meadows landfill illustrates the growing costs of burying trash.

ByCole Rosengren 4Comments

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Nov 2015

Justice

NYS Prison Budget Climbs, Despite Fewer Inmates

New York State’s prisons have shed a quarter of their inmates in the past 15 years, but the ranks of correction officers have thinned by a substantially smaller amount. Does…

ByKen Stier 4Comments

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Aug 2015

In Depth Video

Tips for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses on Getting Government Contracts

An expert weighs in on the four key issues facing minority and women-owned business enterprises and the government agencies that are supposed to hire them. Watch the videos!

ByMarc Bussanich 1Comment

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Jun 2015

Opinion

City’s Plan to Cut Literacy Funding is a Big Mistake

“There’s still time to get it right, and for the sake of the future of our city.”

ByKevin Douglas 1Comment

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May 2015

Uncategorized

Was Your Library Deemed One of New York City’s Best?

For the second year in a row, two leading foundations have designated five branch libraries as the best of an increasingly popular bunch. Meet the winners.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness Investigations NYCHA

Tenants’ Voice Lacks Power as NYCHA Faces Crucial Chapter

The Housing Authority’s Tenant Associations are supposed to rally residents to fight for their interests. But while some leaders (like Jonathan Gardenhire, above, the vice president of Smith Houses’ TA)…

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 4Comments

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Apr 2015

In Depth

City Hunts for Hiring Discrimination on Shoestring Budget

The city’s Human Rights Commission has just been authorized to conduct undercover tests for employment discrimination. But the commission’s headcount is a fraction of what it once was. Learn what…

ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

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Want Real NYPD Reform? Cut its $4.9 Billion Budget

Budget Hawks Want FDNY to Retool for an Era of Fewer Fires

UrbaNerd: Stringer Has Cliff’s Notes Version of NYC Balance Sheet

City Aims for Zero Waste, but Inks Long-Term Deal with Upstate Landfill

NYS Prison Budget Climbs, Despite Fewer Inmates

Tips for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses on Getting Government Contracts

City’s Plan to Cut Literacy Funding is a Big Mistake

Was Your Library Deemed One of New York City’s Best?

Tenants’ Voice Lacks Power as NYCHA Faces Crucial Chapter

City Hunts for Hiring Discrimination on Shoestring Budget

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