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Our athletic fields must be safe and must not adversely impact the health of those using them, says the City Councilmember who chairs the Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee.

ByMelissa Mark-Viverito 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Government Opinion

Not All 9-11 Families Oppose The Mosque

In the arguments over the “Ground Zero mosque”—which is not just a mosque and not at Ground Zero—the feelings of 9-11 families are not monolithic.

ByColleen Kelly 0Comments

17

Aug 2010

Government Opinion

Koch On Mosque: Let's Be Calm Now

On a day when Newt Gingrich compared the people planning a downtown mosque to Nazis, former Mayor Ed Koch said Americans could some day regret the furor over the project.

ByEd Koch 0Comments

26

Jul 2010

In Depth Opinion

Killing the Message?

Hip-hop music has a powerful effect on New York’s youth–and an almost entirely negative one, say three young writers, who think that impact could, and should, change.

ByMustafa Sullivan 0Comments

15

Jul 2010

Opinion

Obama Must Make Youth A Priority

In this op-ed, an advocate says a multibillion-dollar federal initiative is needed to bring disconnected youth back into the mainstream—not just for their sake, but for ours, too.

ByLinda Harris 0Comments

08

Jul 2010

Opinion

Passing Judgment: Juvenile Crime Indicts Adults

The good news is that juvenile justice reform is underway in New York. The bad news, argues this op-ed, is that reform won’t work unless we recognize the true causes…

ByTamara Steckler 0Comments

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Jul 2010

Opinion

Closing Schools Won't Fix Them

The city’s Department of Education wants to close 19 more schools that aren’t performing well. But will that help disadvantaged students?

ByPedro Noguera 0Comments

18

Jun 2010

Opinion

Life Sentences And Civil Death

Around the country, states are rethinking restrictions on work, aid and housing that punish people who have already done their time.

ByEric Deadwiley 0Comments

13

Apr 2010

Uncategorized

Over the Brink, Over the Edge

When the unemployment rate dropped from 10 percent in December to 9.7 percent in January, there are those who breathed a sigh of relief and asserted that recovery is on…

ByDr. Julianne Malveaux 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Housing Boss: Big Deficits Remain

In a Q&A with City Limits, NYCHA general manager Michael Kelly says new financing deals have narrowed a gaping budget gap. Yet multimillion-dollar challenges remain.

ByBendix Anderson 0Comments

City Should Be Cautious About Synthetic Turf

Not All 9-11 Families Oppose The Mosque

Koch On Mosque: Let's Be Calm Now

Killing the Message?

Obama Must Make Youth A Priority

Passing Judgment: Juvenile Crime Indicts Adults

Closing Schools Won't Fix Them

Life Sentences And Civil Death

Over the Brink, Over the Edge

Housing Boss: Big Deficits Remain

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