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With HIV spreading especially fast among young black men, advocates press for better treatment for communities of color in housing, corrections and immigrants’ services.

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Jul 2009

Economy Government

The Long Road Of A Creative Civic Servant

The policy innovations of city government and nonprofit fixture Herb Sturz over half a century form the basis for a book that’s both a biography and modern history.

ByStephen Burzio 0Comments

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Jul 2009

Uncategorized

Auditor-In-Chief: Has Thompson Effected Change?

With more than seven years and 650 audits under his belt, Comptroller William Thompson helms a uniquely powerful watchdog function across all of city government.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2009

Uncategorized

Battle Over the Armory: Residents Oppose DHS Plan

Community members in central Brooklyn sound off on city plans to convert the Bedford-Atlantic Armory into a men’s homeless intake center.

ByMike Reicher 0Comments

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Jun 2009

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

What The High Line's Success Can Teach Us

Savvy and serendipity played a big part in the realization of this long-awaited park. But the project’s success contains lessons for other public efforts of every kind.

ByKaren Loew 0Comments

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Jun 2009

Government

Second In Command: A Lawyer's Argument

In the final installment of our series on the race for public advocate, a look at civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel’s third run for the city’s number-two post.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2009

Housing and Homelessness

When Could Empty Condos Become Affordable Homes?

Don’t pack your bags yet — the fact of empty new buildings doesn’t mean the city has any new funding streams yet to put toward their ‘adaptive reuse.’

ByBendix Anderson 0Comments

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Jun 2009

Government

Second In Command: The Veteran's Case

In his comeback run for public advocate, Mark Green is trading on his earlier stint in the post while acknowledging the city has changed. The fourth in a five-part series…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2009

Justice