05 May 2008 Uncategorized Turn On, Tune In, Stay In: Lowering The Dropout Rate From beyond the DOE, advocates offer ideas about how to get more students to graduation. ByHelen Zelon0Comments
07 Apr 2008 Housing and Homelessness Justice From Polonia To Hotspot: A Less Ethnic Greenpoint The Old Country’s influence declines in New York’s most Polish neighborhood. ByStephen Nessen0Comments
31 Mar 2008 Economy Justice Cloudy Summer Ahead For Teens Seeking Jobs The city program that helps match young people with jobs faces more demand, but fewer available slots. ByAbraham Paulos0Comments
10 Mar 2008 Uncategorized Advocates Work With U.N. For Civil Rights At Home After a trip to Geneva, activists find that a local bill to advance “human dignity and equality” is moving forward in City Council this week. ByCarolyn Whelan0Comments
21 Jan 2008 Housing and Homelessness Justice 'This Is New York City': Mayor Draws A Reaction From labor, urban planning, immigrant advocacy and more, leaders give Bloomberg praise and pans for his State of the City speech. ByEdited by Karen Loew0Comments
21 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 Murphy0Comments
14 Jan 2008 Justice Viewing the Foster Child Population, In Proportion Child welfare professionals are taking a hard look at why so many African American children are in care. ByKaren Loew0Comments
24 Dec 2007 Housing and Homelessness Justice 'No Surrender': CB9 Chair Rededicated to Harlem A colorful leader in West Harlem lost a major development fight last week – but says it only reinvigorated his appetite for public life. BySarah N. Lync0Comments
03 Dec 2007 Housing and Homelessness Artists' Housing: Promise Or Threat? 25 years ago: ‘The artists’ very act of renewal, left unchecked, turned around and displaced them.’ ByChuck DeLaney0Comments
03 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 Tozzi0Comments