Michael Bloomberg Archives - Page 8 of 89

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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

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Nov 2011

Housing and Homelessness

Crackdown on Conversions Confronts Danger and Necessity

Illegal apartments have figured in several tragic fires, prompting stricter enforcement. But they also play a role in meeting housing demand, leading some experts to wonder if a path to…

ByPatrick Arden 0Comments

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Oct 2011

Housing and Homelessness

City Spent $1M on Report, Used Questionable Data

A study that says a proposed city living wage law would kill 13,000 jobs based its analysis on a state subsidy program that wouldn’t actually be covered by the city…

ByJ. Ben Bradford 0Comments

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Oct 2011

Justice Opinion

Mayor's Panel Aims to End the Illness-to-Incarceration Pipeline

The city’s jails have become mental health treatment centers of last resort, writes the city’s corrections commissioner. A new task force will try to get in front of the psychological…

ByDora B. Schriro 0Comments

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Oct 2011

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

The Unfulfilled Promises of Atlantic Yards

What’s missing from the controversial development site? Not just the jobs and housing, says this writer, but the independent monitor required by the community benefits agreement.

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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Oct 2011

Economy In Depth Investigations

Workfare for Food Stamps?

Poor New Yorkers and advocates say the Bloomberg administration is, for the first time, forcing people receiving food stamps to fulfill work requirements.

ByNeil deMause 1Comment

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Oct 2011

Economy

Occupy Wall Street's Sanitation Committee Saves the Day

Even before Thursday’s massive cleaning session, the park was relatively clean.

ByOulimta Ba 0Comments

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Oct 2011

Economy

Occupy Wall Street's Medical Center Preps for Cold Weather

There have already been at least seven cases of hypothermia. The article of clothing now deemed most valuable are socks, since trench foot and athlete’s foot are big problems.