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Great nations feature great cities. But American campaigns usually don’t. Four years after voters elected a president who pledged to do more for cities, is that about to change?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2011

Economy

Downtown Remains Contested Territory

The major rezoning of Brooklyn in 2004, coupled with the recent economic slowdown, has produced mixed results for residents and businesses.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Dec 2011

Economy

Bike Plan Aims to Get Bronx Armory on Track

In 2009 a controversy over wages scuttled a plan to build a mall in the long-empty Kingsbridge Armory. Now there’s a plan to host bike races there. Is a renovation…

ByMilesska Contreras 0Comments

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Dec 2011

Housing and Homelessness

City, AIDS Activists Clash Over Fees

Advocates say a Bloomberg administration reduction of brokers’ fees paid under an HIV/AIDS housing program has made life harder for HIV-positive clients.

ByPatrick Arden 0Comments

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Dec 2011

Economy Investigations

Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?

As a national debate over farm subsidies heats up, a look at the top New York City beneficiaries reveals the nuances of a controversial program.

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Nov 2011

Justice

From Tix-Fix to Pepper-Spray, NYPD Discipline in Spotlight

Indictments in the Bronx, scuffles on Wall Street, cops charged with planting drugs and running guns. The NYPD is getting a lot of bad press these days. But calls for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2011

Housing and Homelessness

Affordable Housing 'Maze' Confronts Would-Be Tenants

The city is in the midst of an historic plan to build affordable housing. But people who want to live in those low-income units face enormous difficulty finding and applying…

ByPatrick Clark 0Comments

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Nov 2011

Government

Consultants' Prescriptions for City Hospitals Get Closer Look

Facing a severe fiscal crisis, New York’s public hospitals brought in a consultant for advice. But determining best practices for a one-of-a-kind charity healthcare system is a tricky operation.

ByRuth Ford 0Comments

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Nov 2011

Government

From Buses to Special Ed, Contractors' Role in Schools Questioned

Many private firms’ projects in city schools have not been “disasters.” But that doesn’t mean these multimillion-dollar projects are the best way for a school system to spend its money.

ByAdrienne Day 1Comment

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Nov 2011

Government

Privatization's Risks Involve More Than Money

Not only has city spending on outside contractors swelled in the past decade. The role of private firms in developing city policy has expanded. Have accountability and transparency kept pace?

ByAdrienne Day 0Comments

Will Cities Be Heard in Campaign 2012?

Downtown Remains Contested Territory

Bike Plan Aims to Get Bronx Armory on Track

City, AIDS Activists Clash Over Fees

Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?

From Tix-Fix to Pepper-Spray, NYPD Discipline in Spotlight

Affordable Housing 'Maze' Confronts Would-Be Tenants

Consultants' Prescriptions for City Hospitals Get Closer Look

From Buses to Special Ed, Contractors' Role in Schools Questioned

Privatization's Risks Involve More Than Money

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