Michael Bloomberg Archives - Page 29 of 89

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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…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Government Housing and Homelessness

Behind A Stolid Facade, The Whole Nation's Crisis

The recent transfers of one building in Bushwick occurred without heed to any notions of fiscal responsibility. Yet its residents live in the real world, where caretaking and stability are…

ByJoe Walker 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Housing and Homelessness

City Limits Investigates: Bushwick Under Bloomberg

Located in the very heart of New York City, this Brooklyn neighborhood encapsulates many of the ways life has changed in the Bloomberg era.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2009

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Mourning the Choices That Might Have Been

One of the city’s poverty fighters wishes the people she works for, and with, had a better chance to realize their potential.

ByJudith Rubenstein 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Housing and Homelessness

Mortgages and the Mayor: Candidates on Foreclosure

Both Mike Bloomberg and Bill Thompson responded earlier than most pols to the foreclosure crisis. But can the city’s response keep up with mounting homeowner woe?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2009

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A Neighborhood at the Center of the City and the Epicenter of Change

This is a look at some of what has happened in one ZIP code since 2001. What follows might not encompass the full story of the wider city. But it…

ByJarrett Murphy

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Education

‘It’s always a challenge’: Schools in Bushwick

Bushwick’s contribution to the city’s pre-Bloomberg image of educational failure emanated not from its elementary or middle schools but rather from the large building on Irving Avenue that hosted Bushwick…

ByJarrett Murphy

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Economy Government

Boro Presidents' Fight Extends Beyond Election

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.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2009

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