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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

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Jul 2012

Economy Investigations

Payday Loans, Illegal on the Street, Thrive in New York's Cyberspace

Of the 18 states that ban or strictly regulate payday loans, New York’s is the toughest. But that hasn’t stopped online lenders from finding customers in the Empire State and…

ByJohn Sandman 10Comments

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Jun 2012

Justice

Life at the Epicenter of Stop-and-Frisk

No precinct saw more police stops in 2011 than the 75th in East New York, and no patrol sector in the 7-5 had more encounters than Sector E. There, realism…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Economy Government

When Delays Dominate, Kids Lose

Chapter two of our Family Court investigation focuses on the courtrooms that handle custody and child support, where many people try to navigate complex legal lingo without a lawyer, and…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court

City Limits spent months observing Family Court and found an overburdened system where delays were endemic, legal help was scarce and the approach to solving family problems was divided. This…

ByHelen Zelon 2Comments

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May 2012

Government

Brooklyn Students Press for Dream Act

College students are pressing the state legislature to pass a New York version of an idea that’s stalled at the federal level: Giving undocumented immigrant students a chance at a…

ByAsheka James and Diego Morello 0Comments

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Apr 2012

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

NYC's Comeback Was (Partly) Foreign-Made

In an excerpt from his new book, noted business writer Greg David looks at the unheralded role immigrants played in fueling New York City’s late-20th Century resurgence.

ByGreg David 0Comments

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Feb 2012

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Odds Could Be Against Casino Opponents

In the looming debate over full-scale casino gambling in New York, it will likely be harder for foes to document the proposal’s potential costs than for pro-casino advocates to predict…

ByChris Giblin 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Housing and Homelessness

Amid Court Fight, Formerly Homeless In Limbo

The end of the Advantage subsidy program leaves advocates battling to salvage a policy they criticized, the city bracing for more demand for scarce shelter beds and low-income families wondering…

ByDaniel Prendergast 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

What’s Not to Like About the Cuomo Budget?

Amid a sea of praise for Gov. Cuomo’s second budget, advocates for low-income New Yorkers raised complaints. That, plus the latest on NYCHA, city job creation and the sick leave…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Legal Questions Emerge About Citi Field Mall

Payday Loans, Illegal on the Street, Thrive in New York's Cyberspace

Life at the Epicenter of Stop-and-Frisk

When Delays Dominate, Kids Lose

From Mom to Not in Seven Minutes: Inside Family Court

Brooklyn Students Press for Dream Act

NYC's Comeback Was (Partly) Foreign-Made

Odds Could Be Against Casino Opponents

Amid Court Fight, Formerly Homeless In Limbo

What’s Not to Like About the Cuomo Budget?

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