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Ranking the city’s community districts according to how many obstacles their children face reveals that many neighborhoods face multiple threats while others show a combination of progress and new perils.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2016

In Depth Investigations Justice

This Man, Busted by the NYPD for Gun Trafficking, Says He’s no Smuggler

In the days after the killing of a policeman last year, Keith Hughes was charged with being part of a gun-trafficking ring. But his claims, and the way courts handled…

ByJosmar Trujillo 0Comments

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Nov 2016

Land Use and Development Opinion

CityViews: How Safe is the City, Through Young Eyes?

A class of high-school students wrestles with the tension between facts and perceptions when it comes to how safe New York City really is.

ByHealy Tureski 0Comments

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Aug 2016

Investigations Justice

An Illegal Gun on the Streets is no Slam Dunk in Court

Hoping to make gun charges result in convictions earlier and more often, New York City is pursuing another experiment with specialized gun courts. But making illegal weapons charges stick is…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2016

In Depth Video

Video: Does Art Matter to a Community Under Threat?

East New York has long faced problems like poverty, disinvestment and crime. Now its worries concern gentrification and displacement. In a neighborhood confronting so many different risks, what role can…

ByMelissa Rose Cooper 1Comment

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May 2016

Investigations Justice

For Some Prisoners, Finishing a Sentence Doesn’t Mean Getting Out

After serving a year and two months for a probation violation, Landreaux Yantz should have been able to walk out of a New York state prison last June. But officials…

ByChristie Thompson 3Comments

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May 2016

Opinion

No Backspace: NYPD Raids Won’t Solve NYCHA’s Violence Problem

The huge gang raid last week made big headlines. But when the dust settles, it’ll do little to make residents safer while raising questions about how fair it is to…

ByJosmar Trujillo 2Comments

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Apr 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews: Is Rikers Island Exporting Knife Violence?

Is the uptick in knife violence on the streets a reflection of the increase in conflict inside the city’s jails?

ByDavid A. Fullard 1Comment

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Mar 2016

Uncategorized

Some Facts for Understanding New York City’s ‘Stabbing Spree’

New Yorkers who are murdered are more likely than murder victims elsewhere to be stabbed. And women are more likely to die from a knife attack than a gun assault.…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Jan 2016