Bronx
The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings
Alex Cotton |
New faces at public agencies and private groups across the city, as inimitable organizer John Raskin moves on, and labor leader Roger Toussaint moves up.
Bronx
Business Backers Rally Around Bloomberg Bid
Jarrett Murphy |
Who are the financiers, developers and corporate titans lining up behind the mayor’s move to revoke term limits?
Bronx
NEW PROTOCOLS IMPROVE ASSAULT VICTIMS' CARE
Kalyn Belsha |
Citywide measures and legislation from the state seek to give victims more choices and access to comprehensive services.
Bronx
From Bellevue To Bklyn: Homeless Center To Move
Tram Whitehurst |
Critics pan a plan to close the city’s main intake center for homeless men and lease it to developers.
Health and Environment
Debating How To Police A Challenging Population
Tram Whitehurst |
Several mentally ill residents recently have been killed in interactions with the NYPD. A panel of experts says the city can act to avoid these tragedies.
Bronx
NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT POLICING SCHOOLS
Helen Zelon |
Critics say school security accountability is absent–just ask eighth-grader Genesis Seaton.
Bronx
Linchpin in Howard Beach: Senate Power Could Flip
Jarrett Murphy |
Nearly seven decades of Republican control of the state Senate hangs in the balance this November.
Bronx
Vacant In Manhattan: Agitating For Land Reuse
Jarrett Murphy |
Homeless activists and the borough president have big plans for properties sitting idle – but so far the Bloomberg administration’s not biting.
Bronx
Bronx Activists Regret Missed Chances In PlaNYC
Eileen Markey |
City officials came to a community group basement to sell the sustainability plan, but some locals had “green” input to give
long ago.
Bronx
Talking Back to Berger: Victory Fights Closure
Abraham Paulos |
Some of the hospitals recommended for closure one year ago are insisting their communities need them.
