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In the first installment of a year-long series following members of the final graduating class under Michael Bloomberg, we meet two seniors whose high-school careers reflect the impact of…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Sep 2012

Justice

Push for More Crime Data Stalls in Council

While it regularly publishes precinct crime statistics, the NYPD largely refuses to release data on crime at the level of smaller patrol sectors. It’s unclear if Council Speaker Christine Quinn…

ByJordan Moss 0Comments

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Sep 2012

Opinion

Soda Ban: Hate it Now, Love it Later

Like the smoking ban, the trans-fat ban and requirements to post calorie counts, Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to ban large sodas makes good sense but faces opposition. As with the others,…

ByCatherine M. Abate 0Comments

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Sep 2012

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Beyond Scandal, NYCHA Residents Seek More Power

Amid the controversy over the management of New York’s public housing, NYCHA officials are contemplating historic changes to how the agency operates. Tenants are looking for more ways to weigh…

ByCurtis Stephen 0Comments

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Aug 2012

Education Investigations

DOE Diaspora: NYC School Vets Spread Reforms Nationwide

The impact of Mayor Bloomberg’s education reforms is being felt well beyond New York as former DOE aides have taken top jobs in other cities and states.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Aug 2012

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Agency, Developer Wrestle Over Atlantic Yards Affordability

Documents reveal tense negotiations between city housing officials and Forest City Ratner over the kind of affordable housing the first Atlantic Yards residential tower will provide. Turns out it’s different…

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

Are New York City's Gun Laws the Next Target?

After two Supreme Court decisions clarifying the right to bear arms, many thought New York state and city gun restrictions would be the next target. So far, challenges have been…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2012

Government Justice

Beyond the NRA: Pro-gun Groups Aren't in Lock-Step

Are you a liberal who likes guns? Or a conservative who feels the NRA shows too much willingness to compromise? Chances are there’s a gun group out there for you.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2012

Investigations

A Tale of Two Brownfields

Even as a city program for cleaning up contaminated sites shows promise, two tainted areas in Brooklyn reflect different challenges that remediation can face – like pricetags and politics.

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Jul 2012

Housing and Homelessness Investigations

Legal Questions Emerge About Citi Field Mall

A new version of the Willets Point redevelopment plan envisions a shopping mall in what is now a parking lot—on what is technically parkland. The city and some advocates disagree…

ByPatrick Arden 2Comments

Class of 2013: Bloomberg's Babies Start Senior Year

Push for More Crime Data Stalls in Council

Soda Ban: Hate it Now, Love it Later

Beyond Scandal, NYCHA Residents Seek More Power

DOE Diaspora: NYC School Vets Spread Reforms Nationwide

Agency, Developer Wrestle Over Atlantic Yards Affordability

Are New York City's Gun Laws the Next Target?

Beyond the NRA: Pro-gun Groups Aren't in Lock-Step

A Tale of Two Brownfields

Legal Questions Emerge About Citi Field Mall

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