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During four decades of debate over the causes of black-male joblessness and unemployment, there have been two broad schools of thought. There were those who blamed the problem on the…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Economy

In This Recession Pain Has A Color

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…

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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.

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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.

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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?