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In the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens on a slate gray Friday in February, the food pantry at St. Gertrude the Great was devoid of clients. The woman working there,…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Cops May Change Frisk Tactics

After years of complaints from some residents, the NYPD and NYCHA are meeting with tenants about police policies in public housing.

ByHannah Rappleye 0Comments

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Mar 2010

Uncategorized

Grad Gain Endangered

High school graduation rates are up – but earning a public school diploma is about to get more difficult.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Mar 2010

Economy Justice

Hello, Mr. Elephant!

Some tiptoe around the subject, but the connection between black worker status and immigration deserves to be faced.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

27

Mar 2010

Economy Housing and Homelessness

A Minefield for Obama

When will the President address the disproportionate color of unemployment?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Justice

Immigrants Reach New Heights

With city and state turmoil shaking up political alignments, some see a new opening for growing ethnic groups to claim power.

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Mar 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government

A Tough Gang To Follow

As Harlem’s older generation of leaders fades, black officials define new paths toward prominence.

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Feb 2010

Justice

Latinos in NYC Embrace Census

Rather than play a high-stakes game around the U.S. Census in March, immigration activists in New York are poised to play a crucial role in the federal debate on immigration…

ByKalyn Belsha 0Comments

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Jan 2010

Government

Why Not Ease Up On Stop and Frisk?

Critics of police policy say stopping half a million mostly innocent New Yorkers takes too steep a toll on freedom and dignity. With crime way down, now’s the time to…