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In the days before the general election, some candidates are taking unusual steps to make it into the City Council, and to stir things if the voters do send them…

ByJill Grossman 0Comments

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Sep 2001

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THIS WEEK'S GLOBAL POLITICS

With the city’s attention focused on the terrorist attacks, and with some South Asian and Arab immigrants still reeling from bias attacks waged against them over the last two weeks,…

ByAnnia Ciezadlo 0Comments

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Jun 2001

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UNLIKELY ROOMMATES PUSH FOR NEW HOUSING AGENDA

With an eye toward the next two years’ elections in New York, an unlikely coalition of big banks, real estate developers and advocates for the homeless have agreed on a…

ByAlyssa Katz 0Comments

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Jan 2001

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CONTRACT KILLERS

Nonprofit city contractors routinely grumble that they don’t get paid on time. A City Council hearing–and potential rule changes–may ease their pain.

ByK. McGowan and A. Mermelstein 0Comments

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Jan 2001

Housing and Homelessness

LAWYERS IN LIMBO

Could this week bring the third Legal Services strike in a decade? These public interest lawyers have been without a contract since June–and the union’s leadership says it’s looking close.

ByAvi Mermelstein 0Comments

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Dec 2000

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BUILDINGS BLUNDER AT SITE OF MASSIVE QUEENS BLAZE

Records show that extensive work was being done without permits at 153-01 Northern Boulevard, where a massive fire erupted several weeks ago.

BySajan P. Kuriakos 0Comments

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Nov 2000

Economy

SO LONG, SAL: ALBANESE DROPS OUT OF MAYORAL RACE

Struggling for cash, Brooklyn’s blue-collar progressive says goodbye to his bid to become mayor in 2001–and New York City veterans mourn the decision.

BySaj P. Kuriakos 0Comments

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Oct 2000

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HOUSING RULE CHANGE FOR DAMP BUILDINGS ALL WET, SAY TENANTS

Alarmed tenants, housing lawyers and City Councilmembers slogged through the rain to a housing agency hearing Tuesday morning to express dismay at proposed rule changes that could allow the city…

ByAnnia Ciezadlo 0Comments

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Aug 2000

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