Bronx
Get Up, Stand Up: Council Ranked On Human Rights
Jarrett Murphy |
A new report looks well beyond potholes and street names to grade City Council members on their support for human rights.
City Hall
Taino: 'Dream' Housing For Poor Set To Open
Susan Baldwin |
From 30 years ago: Long in the making, a unique subsidized housing project finally opened its doors.
ARTS and CULTURE
Pit Bull Ad Blitz: Spay Now or Pay Later
Jessica Firger |
Citing high rates of euthanasia for the breed, anti-cruelty activists are making it easier for lower-income pit bull owners to get their friends fixed.
Manhattan
Teens Learn Their Rights In Time To Exercise Them
Chris Narducci |
Between encountering cops on the streets and safety agents in the schools, young people can use some advice about when and how to question authority.
Bronx
Homeless Numbers High Despite Money and Effort
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More than four years into a five-year plan to greatly reduce homelessness, officials find the problem a tenacious one.
Manhattan
WRECKING WITHOUT THE BALL: AN EVICTION LOOPHOLE
Rachel Nielsen |
State says law’s vague definition of ‘demolition’ gives owners wide grounds for evictions.
Bronx
In Summertime, the Street Is For Park-ing
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Around the city where recreational space is scarce, people are taking to the streets.
Economy
A 'Crisis' Among Youth: How To Re-Connect?
Abraham Paulos |
More specialized services are needed to help today’s lost generation, experts say.
Economy
On the Poverty Of Women: In NY State, It's Increased
Karen Loew |
Women’s economic status has worsened in important ways, yet New York still ranks in the top third of U.S. states.
City Hall
Whither The Green Book? New One To Arrive…At Last
Abraham Paulos |
Missing for more than a year, the updated Official Directory of the City of New York is set to debut this month.
