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In the third installment of our series on Latino political engagement in New York, we look at the shifting influences of the city’s Puerto Rican, Dominican and Mexican groups.

ByEd Morales 0Comments

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Nov 2012

Government

For Latino Hopefuls, Lessons of Badillo and Ferrer Loom Large

The mayoral candidacies of Congressman Herman Badillo and Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer saw Latinos come close, but not close enough, to winning City Hall.

ByEd Morales 0Comments

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Nov 2012

Government

Latinos and the Mayoralty: Who Will Be First?

To break the ethnic barrier in 2013 or beyond, a Latino candidate must confront barriers that doomed past pioneers, shifting demographics and an ideological minefield.

ByEd Morales 0Comments

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Nov 2012

Education Investigations

Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn

Originally launched to offer more choice to low-income parents in poorly served neighborhoods, charter schools are increasingly targeting more affluent students in areas that have lots of school options.

ByGail Robinson 0Comments

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Nov 2012

Government

Aiming Smart Phones at Disenfranchisement

The presidential contest isn’t the only story this campaign season: Concern about voter disenfranchisement is another. One group will be employing a specially designed app to prevent any miscarriage in…

ByRachel Bryson-Brockmann 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Government Opinion

What if Campaigns Put Out Aid Instead of Ads?

Corruption, cronyism—much was wrong with old-fashioned machine politics. But compared to today’s campaigns of sound-bites and surveys, yesterday’s ward heelers fused genuine relationships between politics and people’s lives.

BySteve Lilienthal 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Education

Obama + Romney = Lesson for Brooklyn Students

How do you get today’s high school students engaged in American democracy? One Brooklyn high school math teacher is campaigning to improve civic participation by turning pupils into pollsters.

BySamantha Winslow 0Comments

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Oct 2012

Education

Class of 2013: Bloomberg's Babies Start Senior Year

In the first installment of a year-long series following members of the final graduating class under Michael Bloomberg, we meet two seniors whose high-school careers reflect the impact of…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Sep 2012

Investigations

As Biking Booms, Questions of Race, Class & Access

Some say there are too few bike lanes in low-income areas. But bike paths that do exist in those neighborhoods can stir resentment. How divided are Brooklynites when they get…

ByChris Giblin 0Comments

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Sep 2012

Justice Opinion

Attica Must Be Shut Down

The head of the nonprofit Correctional Association argues that Attica Correctional Facility should be closed—not because of its tragic history, but because of a present-day atmosphere of hostility and harsh…

BySoffiyah Elijah 1Comment

Demographic Changes Shape Latino Aspirations

For Latino Hopefuls, Lessons of Badillo and Ferrer Loom Large

Latinos and the Mayoralty: Who Will Be First?

Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn

Aiming Smart Phones at Disenfranchisement

What if Campaigns Put Out Aid Instead of Ads?

Obama + Romney = Lesson for Brooklyn Students

Class of 2013: Bloomberg's Babies Start Senior Year

As Biking Booms, Questions of Race, Class & Access

Attica Must Be Shut Down

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