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Liberians came to Staten Island seeking respite from civil war. Now the war is over, and immigration rules may force them to leave the lives they’ve built in New York.

ByAbraham Paulos 0Comments

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Jul 2008

Maybe Beloved Shops Don't Have To Disappear

A range of ideas is proffered to stall the trend of older businesses’ extinction – though it could be too late for one block in Chelsea.

ByNicholas Jahr 0Comments

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May 2008

Economy

GAME CO.'S PLAYING TO WIN BUT CITY'S A TOUGH MATCH

In a new report, the Center for an Urban Future finds that New York City could become a hub of the growing video game industry, but must overcome challenges first.

ByTara Colton 0Comments

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Apr 2008

Economy

Mission-Driven Companies Seek 'Beneficial' Label

Companies that embrace a double- or triple-bottom-line philosophy find they’re free to B.

ByGeorgia Levenson Keohane 0Comments

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Feb 2008

Economy

Fresh Greens Or Grandeur May Come To Fort Greene

Come next month, the quietly decaying Admiral’s Row may round a bend toward some kind of redevelopment.

ByAbraham Paulos 0Comments

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Jan 2008

Economy Government

Raise Taxes, Slap A Fee, Anything To Urge Housing

With tens of thousands of New Yorkers homeless or insecure in their housing, some housing activists are itching with impatience at vacant lots.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2008

Economy Justice

CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: BEHIND THE DROPOUT RATE

How many NYC youths actually graduate? This synopsis of CLI explains what goes into that calculation – and the challenge of raising the score.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2007

Economy

Minority Contractors Vie For Bigger Piece of the Pie

With city and state help, women and minority contractors of all kinds are trying to get and keep a toehold in the competitive NYC business world.

ByJohn Tozzi 0Comments

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Sep 2007

ARTS and CULTURE Economy

Now It's Jacobs' Turn: A Look At Her Legacy

A friend and colleague of author Jane Jacobs reviews the icon’s thinking, spurred by a major museum survey of her impact on this city – and all cities.