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The day that Barack Obama became President, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Plaza outside the state office building on 125th Street and Seventh Avenue was alive with expectant joy. The crowd…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Government

Charter Debate: A Zero-Sum Game?

At a Charter Revision Commission hearing in the Bronx, the theme was power: Who wants more, and who’s supposed to give it up.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

Welfare Agency Job Boom: Quantity, Not Quality

Defying a severe recession and slow recovery, New York’s welfare department continues to find work for clients. But the jobs offer low wages and few benefits.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

Census Worry: Whither Williamsburg?

In a last effort to get more New Yorkers to return their Census forms, City Hall is outing the neighborhoods with the lowest response rates.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Government

Who's Got The Power? Citizens To Weigh In

The first public hearing of the mayor’s Charter Revision Commission could be the start of a fast-track effort to change the way New York City governs itself.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Union Wage Push Meets Resistance

The City Council might require buildings that receive tax breaks to pay their staff higher wages. The real estate industry opposes the idea. Where does the mayor stand?

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Mar 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Justice

Immigrants Reach New Heights

With city and state turmoil shaking up political alignments, some see a new opening for growing ethnic groups to claim power.

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Mar 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government

A Tough Gang To Follow

As Harlem’s older generation of leaders fades, black officials define new paths toward prominence.

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Mar 2010

Economy

Thin Gruel For Soup Kitchens

Publicly funded help for the needy, from food assistance to job training, dries up further under the proposed budget.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Mar 2010

Uncategorized

1.5 Percent Less For Education

How will $113 million less be felt across the public school system? How are other programs for children faring, from prenatal care to juvenile justice?

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

In This Recession Pain Has A Color

Charter Debate: A Zero-Sum Game?

Welfare Agency Job Boom: Quantity, Not Quality

Census Worry: Whither Williamsburg?

Who's Got The Power? Citizens To Weigh In

Union Wage Push Meets Resistance

Immigrants Reach New Heights

A Tough Gang To Follow

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