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Mayor Bloomberg has said he’d like to see some affordable housing built as part of downtown’s redevelopment, but his policy for making that happen may have some holes–particularly since it…

BySocheata Poeuv 0Comments

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Apr 2002

Government

Diagnosis: Insanity

Two years after a judge ordered the city to help the mentally ill stay out of jail, Rikers Island is still the only place in New York where they’re guaranteed…

ByRobert Kolker 0Comments

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Mar 2002

Government

HEEE’S BACK

Marvin Markus, the investment banker known for leading the Rent Guidelines Board in passing the highest rent increases in the board’s history, is back.

ByJill Grossman 0Comments

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Nov 2001

Government

Back to the Old Neighborhood

To celebrate our silver anniversary, the City Limits staff compiled some up-to-date snapshots of the fighters, movements and communities that have moved the city forward over the last 25 years,…

ByAlyssa Katz 0Comments

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Nov 2001

Government

Butler’s Last Stand

Once respected as a firebrand union leader for public hospital workers, James Butler is facing a dramatic grassroots member rebellion as he nears 30 years on the job.

ByDeidre McFadyen 0Comments

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Nov 2000

Government

Running on Advocacy

Why fight City Hall when you can be in it? In next November’s City Council election, it will be hard to find a ballot that doesn’t include a high-profile activist–or…

ByJill Grossman 0Comments

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May 2000

Government

Una’s Major Battle

Brooklyn’s tightly controlled Democratic machine could blow a gasket as Councilwoman Una Clarke prepares to oust her former mentor and guide, powerhouse congressman Major Owens.

ByJames Bradley 0Comments

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Dec 1998

Government

The Battle of Richmond Hill

Illegal subdivisions are transforming

ByGlenn Thrush 0Comments

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Apr 1998

Government

Woe Houses

Leaky roofs and shoddy construction have created huge headaches for New York City Housing Partnership homeowners in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Now they’ve started a revolt, and the city may…