Bronx
Term Limits, Party Politics On Bloomberg Charter Panel's Menu
Jarrett Murphy |
After the first round of hearings on how to revise the city’s charter, a list has emerged of what New Yorkers want to change about their government.
Bronx
Boro Presidents' Fight Extends Beyond Election
Jarrett Murphy |
There’s just one real contest in the races for borough president this fall, but next year could see a debate over whether the city still needs the post.
Brooklyn
Between Two Beaches, Debate Crests Over A Park
Alissa Ambrose |
Does a verdant spot in surfside Brooklyn need a makeover?
Citywide
Second In Command: The Tactitian's Run
Jarrett Murphy |
Political veteran and two-term City Councilman Bill de Blasio has set his sights on becoming Public Advocate. The second in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
Brooklyn
In Bed-Stuy Residents Ask: What's Up At The Armory?
Rosie McCobb |
Changes at a homeless shelter spur questions, as local activists work to ensure their neighborhood’s fragile progress is maintained.
Bronx
From Bellevue To Bklyn: Homeless Center To Move
Tram Whitehurst |
Critics pan a plan to close the city’s main intake center for homeless men and lease it to developers.
ARTS and CULTURE
THE CITY'S LATEST HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS
Matt Schwarzfeld |
Personnel changes abound in Albany as one governor leaves and another arrives, while city and nonprofit agencies also make moves.
Government
THE CITY'S LATEST
HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS
Nick Judd |
Police officers, lawyers, educators, labor leaders and more, all heading in and out of positions old and new.
ARTS and CULTURE
THE EMPIRE SKATES BACK:
FANS RALLY TO SAVE RINK
Curtis Stephen |
The last public, indoor roller skating rink in the city is rumored to be on the brink of closing, but Brooklyn fans won’t let it slip away without a fight.
Housing and Homelessness
SHAPE-SHIFTING EAST NEW YORK
I. Hassan |
Affordable housing plus other amenities are planned for a never-developed piece of Brooklyn.
