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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

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Jun 2012

Economy Government

When Delays Dominate, Kids Lose

Chapter two of our Family Court investigation focuses on the courtrooms that handle custody and child support, where many people try to navigate complex legal lingo without a lawyer, and…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Mar 2012

Housing and Homelessness

'Vacated' Housing Full of Meaning for Brooklyn Nabes

A look at three buildings that the city once ordered vacated for safety reasons reveals the changing—and very different—fortunes of three Brooklyn neighborhoods.

ByRodrigo Carreno 0Comments

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Feb 2012

Economy Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Brooklyn's Got Change. Now It Needs Progress.

Detailed data confirm that today’s Brooklyn is different. An inclusive civic infrastructure is what’s needed to turn mere change into real progress.

ByMarilyn Gelber 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Economy Housing and Homelessness

Driving? Fuhgeddabout it! Brooklyn Stats Say Transit Rules

A new report paints the most detailed statistical picture ever of Brooklyn and its 18 community districts, and suggests residents today are less poor, better educated, paying more for housing…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Economy Opinion

New U.S. Reality: A Permanent Class of Underemployed?

Optimistic statistics on job growth haven’t erased growing worries that a large segment of the American population is going to be cut off from steady employment.

ByDavid R. Jones 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Health Investigations Justice

Sales of HIV Meds Catch Lawmakers' Eyes

Prosecutors and legislators report an increase in illegal sales of HIV medication by people looking to feed their families or support drug habits. Will tougher criminal penalties slow the market?

ByDiane Jeantet 1Comment

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Jan 2012

Investigations Justice

NY Prisoners Counted Differently, But Still Not Voting

Now that they’ll be counted in their hometowns rather than where they’re incarcerated, state inmates could shift district lines. One thing neither they nor parollees can do, however, is vote.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Government

Oakland: Federal Ammo Running Short for War on Crime

Oakland is a place where urban America is confronting two questions: Does the federal government know how to help fight local crime? Can it afford to?