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The New York City Department of Environmental Protection reached its first milestone in its efforts to clean up the Gowanus Canal Monday, when it shut down for repairs the 100-year-old…

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Uncategorized

Call To Charter Commission: Do More

At a hearing in Brooklyn, people called on the charter revision commission to take on a wider range of issues–from lulus to land-use–than its staff has targeted.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Education Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Opponents Mobilize Against New Harlem Charter School

Opponents of the Harlem Children’s Zone’s plans to open a school in the St. Nicholas Houses are organizing a grassroots effort aimed to prevent it.

ByChris Giblin 0Comments

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Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

A Score Of Companies Could Share Bill For Gowanus Cleanup

The Brooklyn canal’s Superfund designation has triggered a hunt for the corporations responsible for more than a century of pollution.

ByKieran K. Meadows and Mike Reicher 0Comments

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Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

Charter Panel's Narrow Scope Stirs Concerns

When the Charter Revision Commission meets Monday night, it will weigh its staff’s recommendations against advocates’ calls for a wider vision.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2010

News Uncategorized

What Exactly Is A Cooling Center?

City Limits toured a few downtown cooling centers during today’s heat wave to find out what happens there.

ByLauren Raheja 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Economy Investigations

New Deputy Mayor's Privatization Push Still Has Critics

Mayor Bloomberg selected Stephen Goldsmith for his experience “reinventing government.” But the former Indianapolis mayor’s record is complex.

ByNeil deMause 1Comment

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Jun 2010

Government

Builders, Advocates Press For Land Use Changes

At its last full meeting on June 9, the New York City Council dealt with legislation on taxi licenses, property taxes and health insurance for spouses of prison guards. But…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2010

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Justice

Tough Love In The Big City

For young people born without that proverbial silver Spoon in their mouths, New York City has never been An easy place to grow up. It’s a tough love kind of…

ByE.R. Shipp 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Government Justice

Sewage, Cement And Staten Island's Future

The Port Richmond Water Pollution Control Plant is designed to handle 60 million gallons of sewage per day. Photo by: Marc Fader Projects to upgrade a sewage plant and construct a cement…

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

City Begins Gowanus Canal Cleanup

Call To Charter Commission: Do More

Opponents Mobilize Against New Harlem Charter School

A Score Of Companies Could Share Bill For Gowanus Cleanup

Charter Panel's Narrow Scope Stirs Concerns

What Exactly Is A Cooling Center?

New Deputy Mayor's Privatization Push Still Has Critics

Builders, Advocates Press For Land Use Changes

Tough Love In The Big City

Sewage, Cement And Staten Island's Future

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