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Coverage of the matchup between Sen. Shirley Huntley and Challenger Lynn Nunes revolves around gay rights. But hospital closings, foreclosures and flooding are the issues closer to the district.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2010

Economy Education Government

Reading The Political Tea Leaves Of Harlem's State Senate Race

Will charter schools, the age difference between the candidates and Harlem’s changing racial and income demographics determine the outcome of the race between Bill Perkins and Basil Smikle?

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Government Housing and Homelessness

Bloomberg Deputy's Legacy, From Yankee Stadium To Hudson Yards

Nearly three years after Mayor Bloomberg’s powerful deputy mayor and development czar Dan Doctoroff left City Hall, we check in on some of the major—and controversial—projects launched during his tenure.

ByNeil deMause 2Comments

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Aug 2010

Economy Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

When Brooklyn Projects Go Down, What Will Go Up?

NYCHA’s using community input to plan for what to build after three public housing towers are demolished. But the plan means a loss of public housing, and it confronts deep…

ByEileen Markey 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Government

Neighborhood Advocates See Push For Power Blocked

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.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

16

Aug 2010

News Uncategorized

A Tale Of Two Bodegas

Five East Harlem residents and five Upper East Side residents talk about how accessible fresh produce is in their respective neighborhoods.

ByCaroline Rothstein 0Comments

11

Aug 2010

Government

Term Limits, Fair Share To Be On November Ballot

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…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

11

Aug 2010

Economy

Violent Crime Wave: Is It The Heat? Is It A Wave?

The murder rate went up this summer. What’s behind the increase in violence?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

05

Aug 2010

Uncategorized

In School, Homeless Kids Face A Different Test

Homeless children struggle with more than reading and math. They’re challenged to stay connected to schools as their families search for shelter.

ByDale Eisinger and Alana Casanova-Burgess 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Education

Harlem Program Scrutinized, Obama Initiative Cut

Congress is contemplating a major reduction to President Obama’s flagship anti-poverty program, as its model—the Harlem Children’s Zone—faces new questions about results.

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

Queens Race Defies Narrative Of Gay Rights, Reform

Reading The Political Tea Leaves Of Harlem's State Senate Race

Bloomberg Deputy's Legacy, From Yankee Stadium To Hudson Yards

When Brooklyn Projects Go Down, What Will Go Up?

Neighborhood Advocates See Push For Power Blocked

A Tale Of Two Bodegas

Term Limits, Fair Share To Be On November Ballot

Violent Crime Wave: Is It The Heat? Is It A Wave?

In School, Homeless Kids Face A Different Test

Harlem Program Scrutinized, Obama Initiative Cut

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