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Chapter four of “Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand” visits East New York, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and other neighborhoods whose story over the past 20 years differs from the standard…

ByJake Mooney 0Comments

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Sep 2010

Economy Government

'Hothead' Sen. Kevin Parker Has Foes, Friends And A Familiar Rival

Kevin Parker is a regular tabloid target over angry outbursts and allegedly violent conduct. But allies cite his progressive record. His opponent, meanwhile, is making his ninth try at office.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2010

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Staten Island Assaults: A Tangled 'Why'

For two years a federal agent has worked behind the scenes to quell racial tensions in the borough. In a recent spate of attacks, hate seems only one of a…

ByMichael Cohen 0Comments

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Aug 2010

Justice

Did Environmentalist Back Arizona's SB1070?

New York-based community groups have taken up a national campaign to fight Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law by targeting a local foundation supporting environmental causes.

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Jun 2010

Government

For Bloomberg, Race Questions Are New

Concerns about the racial contours of city hiring have resurrected issues that bedeviled past mayors, but over which Mayor Bloomberg has largely avoided confrontation.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2010

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Reviews: A City on Fire

The Fires By Joe Flood, 325 pp. Riverhead Books. $26.95In 1961, President Kennedy hired Robert S. McNamara away from his job as president of the Ford Motor Company to,…

ByDavid Alm 0Comments

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May 2010

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Reducing Black Joblessness, One Client At A Time

Black joblessness has defied solution for decades. But organizations in the trenches are making a dent.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Uncategorized

Inside Schools Designed For Black and Latino Boys

A new report answers the question: What does a good single sex school for boys of color do, and why does it do it?

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Apr 2010

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Group Wants UN Scrutiny Of U.S. Black Unemployment

As the United Nation’s Human Rights Council embarks on a review of the United States, some advocates say high black joblessness is a mark against America.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2010

Economy

Rates and Race: The Fed And Black Workers

The Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful forces in the American economy. This City Limits web extra asks whether its policies help or hurt the black unemployed.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Living On The Edge: East New York & Bay Ridge Go Off Script

'Hothead' Sen. Kevin Parker Has Foes, Friends And A Familiar Rival

Staten Island Assaults: A Tangled 'Why'

Did Environmentalist Back Arizona's SB1070?

For Bloomberg, Race Questions Are New

Reviews: A City on Fire

Inside Schools Designed For Black and Latino Boys

Group Wants UN Scrutiny Of U.S. Black Unemployment

Rates and Race: The Fed And Black Workers

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