Bronx
A Test For Testing
Patrick Arden |
New Products, New Rules
A Risky Play: Artificial Turf in New York (2010)
NYC's Fake Grass Gamble: A $300M Mistake?
Patrick Arden |
In 1998, New York City began installing synthetic turf fields in parks and playgrounds, saying the artificial material would be more durable than grass. But a City Limits investigation finds that many turf fields are falling apart, including this one at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Koch On Mosque: Let's Be Calm Now
Ed Koch |
On a day when Newt Gingrich compared the people planning a downtown mosque to Nazis, former Mayor Ed Koch said Americans could some day regret the furor over the project.
Bronx
Neighborhood Advocates See Push For Power Blocked
Jarrett Murphy |
This fall, voters will decide on a minor change to rules governing the location of sewage plants and garbage stations. But environmental advocates and community planners wanted more.
Manhattan
Queens Mariachi Player Keeps Tradition Alive
Dan Chung |
If you’ve seen mariachi music on the Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien or any other television show, you’ve probably seen its ubiquitous ambassador, Ramon Ponce.
Bronx
City Expands East River & Long Island Sound Cleanup Effort
Chris Giblin |
The effort aims to reduce nitrogen discharged from wastewater treatment plants, before it enters the watershed and drives away or kills fish.
Bronx
Term Limits, Fair Share To Be On November Ballot
Jarrett Murphy |
The Charter Revision Commission green-lighted several questions for voters to decide this fall, including whether to return to a two-term limit. But the push for nonpartisan elections died with a whimper.
