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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

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Aug 2012

Investigations

A Tale of Two Brownfields

Even as a city program for cleaning up contaminated sites shows promise, two tainted areas in Brooklyn reflect different challenges that remediation can face – like pricetags and politics.

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Education Investigations

Who Killed John Dewey High?

In the ’60s it was an ambitious experiment in progressive education. Today John Dewey High graduates its final class after being closed as a failing high school. What led the…

ByGail Robinson 3Comments

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Jun 2012

Justice

One Day in the Life of Stop-and-Frisk

On May 13, 2011, police made 56 stops in one sector of the 75th precinct. A minute-by-minute account of who was stopped, why and what happened.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Justice

Life at the Epicenter of Stop-and-Frisk

No precinct saw more police stops in 2011 than the 75th in East New York, and no patrol sector in the 7-5 had more encounters than Sector E. There, realism…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2012

News Uncategorized

Juvenile Justice System Excludes Many Youthful Wrongdoers

New York’s juvenile justice system is the target of reform efforts. But to some critics, it’s the fact that New York State tries so many teens outside of juvenile court…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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

A Tale of Two Brownfields

Who Killed John Dewey High?

One Day in the Life of Stop-and-Frisk

Life at the Epicenter of Stop-and-Frisk

Juvenile Justice System Excludes Many Youthful Wrongdoers

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