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Activists in New York are playing a role in the democratic surge sweeping the Middle East. While technology’s part of the story, local advocates say, human networks are what really…

ByArturo Conde 0Comments

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Mar 2011

Economy Housing and Homelessness

Quitting Time: A Factory's Fall, A Neighborhood's Fallout

The 2007 closure of a Pfizer factory in Brooklyn was a milestone in manufacturing’s retreat from the borough. Chapter three of “Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand” looks at what…

ByJake Mooney 1Comment

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Dec 2010

Economy Government

Diagnosing A Defeat: Why The Sick Leave Bill Failed

A measure to ensure all workers have paid sick leave had enough votes to pass the City Council. So why did Speaker Quinn kill it?

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Dec 2010

Economy Justice

Small Businesses On The Edge In Bay Ridge

In an excerpt from the City Limits magazine investigation of small businesses in New York, a look at the holdouts along increasingly chain-ganged 86th Street.

ByMelanie Lefkowitz 0Comments

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Nov 2010

Government Housing and Homelessness

Election 2010: Polls Closed, Policy Awaits

Election night confirmed what polls had predicted for weeks: Andrew Cuomo will be New York’s next governor. Here’s a look at what that means for the state’s economy, schools, power…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Oct 2010

Economy Justice

The Holdouts

“If it doesn’t start doing something soon, I’m going to be out of business after 26 years.”

ByMelanie Lefkowitz 0Comments

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Oct 2010

Economy In Depth Investigations

Medical Mystery: Why A Booming Health Sector Pays Low Wages

Home health aides are seeing some of the best growth of any sector in New York. But the growing demand for their services hasn’t improved wages that leave many in…

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Economy

Violent Crime Wave: Is It The Heat? Is It A Wave?

The murder rate went up this summer. What’s behind the increase in violence?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Economy Investigations

Progress Derailed: The Cause & Effect Of NYC's Transit Funding Crisis

Everyone who rides buses or subways knows that service is down and fares are heading up. But why is this happening? And does it spell danger for the city’s economic…

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Jun 2010