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Faith leaders write that they are praying for the governor and mayor to come together on a massive supportive-housing initiative to continue a successful policy effort that began when another…

ByLaura Jervis and Marc L. Greenberg 1Comment

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Dec 2015

Opinion

To Stop Pedestrian Deaths NYC Must Change How it Builds Streets

Vision Zero is edging us closer to a pedestrian-safe city. But New York won’t get anywhere near that goal until we reverse decades of street design intended to make the…

ByJohn Massengale 63Comments

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Dec 2015

Opinion

Op-Ed: Beaten Back By Conservative Critics, is De Blasio now Joining Them?

NYCHA is bringing back the “Not Wanted” list, more cops are being assigned to address street homelessness and—in the wake of a cop’s death—the mayor is faulting criminal courts…

ByJosmar Trujillo 3Comments

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Dec 2015

Opinion

Op-Ed: In Defense of a Human-Scaled New York

The looming City Council debate about the mayor’s rezoning proposals should grapple with a deeper question: Should New York accept a future as a hyper-dense metropolis, or try to recapture…

ByLynn Ellsworth 6Comments

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Dec 2015

Housing and Homelessness

De Blasio Pushes Reset Button on Homelessness

There are no shortage of ideas on what the city should do now to deal with rising shelter numbers. But selecting the right cure depends on diagnosing the causes of…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2015

Government

NYC’s Open Data Law Lacks Teeth, Lags Deadlines

The de Blasio administration is behind schedule on making information from city agencies available on the city’s Open Data website. Advocates say the law requiring data releases broke new ground,…

ByAdam Wisnieski 1Comment

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Dec 2015

Uncategorized

De Blasio’s Vision Zero Appears to Have Dented Traffic Deaths

Critics still grumble over lower speed limits and the use of cameras to catch offenders, but the city has seen a decrease in the number of deaths and serious injuries…

ByRenee Harari 16Comments

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Dec 2015

Uncategorized

De Blasio Housing Plan Gets a Boost from Manhattan Beep

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer recommended approval of the mayor’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing plan after the administration agreed to address a range of concerns about the proposal. She rejected a…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2015

In Depth