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As local law enforcement follows the feds’ lead in going after city contractors that fake working with minority- and women-owned firms, the future of the MWBE program is in a…

ByAdam Wisnieski 1Comment

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Dec 2013

Economy Government Justice

Minority Contractors Face Hurdles, Flaws in Law

In the city’s effort to diversify city contracting, the administration is limited by procurement rules, MWBE firms by their small size and the law itself by the fuzzy process behind…

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Dec 2013

Government

Who Won Brooklyn's Campaign Money Race?

The votes are in. The inauguration looms. It’s time to see who from Brooklyn gave, gathered and got the most in 2013 campaign contributions.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2013

Government Investigations

Latino Nonprofits Blame Mayor's Policies for Struggles

Organizations say contracting reforms by the Bloomberg administration have made it harder for them to compete for funds. But management problems have also hampered their efforts.

ByMarlene Peralta 0Comments

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Oct 2013

Government

Five BK Councilmembers Will Let Residents Shape Budget

The city’s participatory budgeting experiment moves into its third cycle, with Brooklyn more deeply bought in than the other boroughs.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2013

Economy Government Justice NYCHA

Assembly Hopefuls Run in Vito Lopez's Shadow

The candidates for the fallen assemblyman’s seat must address not just the harassment scandal, but also the broader legacy of money and services he brought back to Bushwick.

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Jun 2013

Education Government

Library Vital to Immigrants Squeezed by City Budget

The small McKinley Park branch in Dyker Heights bustles with immigrants but struggles to meet demand after years of cuts to the library system.

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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Jun 2013

Government

Budget Dance Stomps Services in East New York

More than one social service agency is closing doors or shutting programs because of the financial uncertainty created by the city’s annual ritual of proposed cuts and last-minute restorations.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Jan 2013

Economy Education Government Opinion

What Does the City's Recovery Need? More Libraries

Libraries perform a critical role in workforce development for low-income New Yorkers. But budget cuts have so curtailed service that Detroit’s libraries are now open more than New York’s.

ByDavid Giles 0Comments

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Jun 2012

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government Investigations

World's Greatest Novels—Not At Your Local Library?

A trip to six Brooklyn branch libraries in low-income neighborhoods found that many classic novels are not on the shelves. As budgets tighten and many readers go digital, do these…

ByCandace Amos 0Comments

NYC's MWBE Push: Cracking Down, Looking Ahead

Minority Contractors Face Hurdles, Flaws in Law

Who Won Brooklyn's Campaign Money Race?

Latino Nonprofits Blame Mayor's Policies for Struggles

Five BK Councilmembers Will Let Residents Shape Budget

Assembly Hopefuls Run in Vito Lopez's Shadow

Library Vital to Immigrants Squeezed by City Budget

Budget Dance Stomps Services in East New York

What Does the City's Recovery Need? More Libraries

World's Greatest Novels—Not At Your Local Library?

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