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Government Investigations

Their Smoke, Our Smog: Meet These Midwestern Power Plants

Local car exhaust is one reason why New York officials have had to declare several ozone alert days this year. But out-of-state smokestacks are also a major contributor to air…

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Education Government

New York's School Principals Struggle Quietly Amid Teacher Controversies

The headlines are full of concerns about teacher tenure, teacher pensions, teacher layoffs. What do some of the city’s principals have to say about the challenges their schools face?

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Report: Young NYers Face Higher Barriers To Public Assistance

A study of low-income New Yorkers under the age of 24 indicates they have trouble getting welfare benefits to which they are entitled. City officials say the report—and others that…

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What Would Help Poor New Yorkers? Take Your Pick

Low-income city residents have a long list of suggestions for how to alleviate the causes and consequences of poverty.

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One Woman's Plan to Beat Poverty

Beverly Davis has a full-time job, a family she supports and a college course to complete. She has plans to become a police officer. Public benefits are essential to her…

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The Poor Have Numbers. Do They Count?

The number of low-income New Yorkers is a matter of statistics. Answering deeper questions about poverty demands drilling down deep into the lives of individual people, a few of whose…