News
We Won 'Race To The Top' Money. Now What?
Helen Zelon |
One thing that is clear, and of concern to many advocates and educators, is that the money isn’t going to particular school-based programs.
Investigations
Bloomberg Cash Rewards Program Gets Mixed Reviews
Neil deMause |
The centerpiece of the mayor’s anti-poverty plan is being phased out after showing mixed results. City Hall says it was a valuable try. But what lessons has the city learned?
Bronx
Bronx Activist Aims To Unseat Weakened Espada
Nick Judd |
An activist’s bid to unseat State Sen. Pedro Espada may have just gotten a boost, but still faces plenty of challenges.
Bronx
More Than Words? Bloomberg and Race
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor has earned admiration from many quarters for improving the tenor of race relations. But the impact of his policies on blacks and Latinos give fodder to fans and foes alike.
Bronx
Term Limits Backlash: Incumbents In Trouble
Jarrett Murphy |
From the central Bronx to the North Shore of Staten Island, an unusually high number of incumbent City Councilmembers are in tough races this year. A look at some of the issues — and seats — in play.
Bronx
The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings
Nekoro Gomes |
Is the Obama administration causing a New York brain drain?…a fresh face at the New York Urban League…MAS is now headed by a “starchitect”…and more.
Bronx
In Foreclosure Mess, City Can't Fix National Problem
Robert Neuwirt |
Local organizers, officials and homeowners are struggling against the tide of mortgage debt.
Mark Winston Griffith
Sold Out
Hilary Russ |
Officials said street vendors had to leave New York’s shopping districts because they were bad for business. Now the sidewalks are clear–not just of vendors, but customers, too.
Bronx
Don't Bank On It
Jarrett Murphy |
As banks reinvent themselves with mega-mergers, community developers worry what the new financial order will bring. Could the fall of neighborhood banks bring neighborhoods down, too?
David Dinkins
City Lit: Corny Flake
Mark Winston Griffith |
A book review of The Way of the Bootstrapper, by Reverend Floyd Flake and Donna Marie Williams, HarperSanFrancisco, 253 pages, $23.
