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The city budget fight is headed to a new venue: U.S. District Court. On Tuesday veteran AIDS activists at HousingWorks filed a motion for a restraining order to halt Mayor…

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Government

In This Fight, Public Advocate Is The Underdog

When the New York Times delivered its all-important endorsement to then-City Councilman Bill de Blasio in last year's race for public advocate, the paper noted that the winner's chief task…

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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May 2010

News Uncategorized

City Council Endorses School Turnaround Zone

The New York City Council passed a resolution this week unanimously endorsing the proposed School Turnaround Zone (STZ), a strategy designed to help struggling schools improve their performance and…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

New Legal Push For Foreclosure Victims

Tenants have a message for the bank that holds mortgages on 10 Bronx buildings that have gone into foreclosure and disrepair: You own it, you fix it.

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Mar 2010

Economy

Feeling the Recession's Impact

The mayor’s proposed city budget, which City Council just began examining, shows a nearly flat spending plan riddled with painful choices.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Dec 2009

Government

Paths Diverge Post-Default For Decaying Bx Buildings

Among tenants of a notorious group of properties, some are now eager for the help of a new owner, while desperation drives others to pursue novel activist tactics.

ByKim Velsey 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Government Housing and Homelessness

Behind A Stolid Facade, The Whole Nation's Crisis

The recent transfers of one building in Bushwick occurred without heed to any notions of fiscal responsibility. Yet its residents live in the real world, where caretaking and stability are…

ByJoe Walker 0Comments

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Sep 2009

Uncategorized

Getting Lost On the Way To the Principal's Office

Clear lines of accountability for student discipline are needed in the era of police officers staffing public school hallways, say advocates and officials pushing for new rules.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Aug 2009

Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Term Limits Backlash: Incumbents In Trouble

From the central Bronx to the North Shore of Staten Island, an unusually high number of incumbent City Councilmembers are in tough races this year. A look at some of…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2009

In Depth

No Free Lunch: Conflict Over Food Stamp Access

As the economy sends ever more New Yorkers in search of a safety net, the city’s welfare agency defends anti-fraud measures that advocates call counterproductive.

ByChloe Tribich 0Comments

AIDS Activists Sue To Stop Budget Cuts