CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Watch Us On MetroFocus
Jarrett Murphy |
In an interview, City Limits and City & State discuss their 2013 campaign coverage partnership with one another and Channel 13’s MetroFocus.
Brooklyn
Top Issue in Brownsville: Fear of the Teens, Fear for the Teens
Jarrett Murphy |
Ask people on Blake Avenue what’s their No. 1 campaign concern, and they’ll say “crime.” But their worry seems to be less about violence and more about whether young people are on the wrong track.
Bronx
Violence Dominates Campaign Talk in Mott Haven
Joe Hirsch |
Guns trump other concerns among diners at the Camaguey restaurant. Some see more cops—and others more programs—as the answer.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Covering an Election? Why Not Cover the Voters?
Jarrett Murphy |
The biggest issue in the race for City Hall in 2013 might not be housing or crime or schools–but simply whether the candidates give voters a reason to care.
Brooklyn
Brownsville: As '13 Race Looms, Split Opinion on Bloomberg
Jarrett Murphy |
In the first installment of our election-year series, a visit with the Bingo players at a senior center in Brownsville, where opinions on the mayor are all over the game board.
Bronx
Mott Haven Looks to Activists, Not Pols, For Progress
Joe Hirsch |
We open an election-year series with a trip to a restaurant in the South Bronx, where gun violence and wage inequality are what people are talking about—and where there’s little confidence that politicians are listening.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Credit Crunch, Part II: Low-income NYC's Plastic Problem
Odysseas Papadimitriou |
After reining in spending during the recession, low-income New Yorkers are again piling on debt—reflecting, in part, a lack of financial savvy that afflicts most consumers, but hurts the poor more.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Rising Poverty Means More Use of the Safety Net
Jarrett Murphy |
Census data says the city’s poverty rate rose again last year. From the city’s welfare offices to its homeless shelters, the rising need is reflected in more New Yorkers getting help.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Poverty Numbers Steady, Income Dips
Jarrett Murphy |
The Census Bureau reports that the poverty rate has held steady and the number of Americans without health insurance dropped. But median income also fell and income inequality rose.
Activism and Volunteerism
Who Cares About New York’s Teen Fathers?
Brooke Richie-Babbage |
The city’s teenaged dads can make a huge difference in the lives of their kids. Yet they are forced to navigate Family Court with little guidance, and must deal with agencies and jurists who know next to nothing about them.
