William Thompson Archives

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There are reports that some parents are having trouble getting child welfare services because a botched contract award and budget threats last year led providers to scale back.

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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Dec 2010

Education Government

Going National

We are so desperate for any little inkling for success

ByHelen Zelon 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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Jan 2010

Government

Why Not Ease Up On Stop and Frisk?

Critics of police policy say stopping half a million mostly innocent New Yorkers takes too steep a toll on freedom and dignity. With crime way down, now’s the time to…

ByKesi Bem Foster 0Comments

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Dec 2009

Housing and Homelessness

A Backward Glance: 12 Months Of Scoops

Top stories from City Limits describe 2009 as experienced in ‘the other New York.’

ByKaren Loew 0Comments

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Nov 2009

Uncategorized

AIDS May 'Need A Mayor' – One Interested In Seniors

One of the challenges ahead in coping with HIV/AIDS is adjusting to it being a multigenerational affliction.

ByFrances McInnis 0Comments

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Oct 2009

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Investigations

More Than Words? Bloomberg and Race

The mayor has earned admiration from many quarters for improving the tenor of race relations. But the impact of his policies on blacks and Latinos give fodder to fans and…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2009

Economy

Do They PAC A Punch? Freelancers Get Political

Hoping for friendlier policies toward independent workers, the Freelancers Union launched a PAC this year. And local pols paid attention.

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Sep 2009

Government Investigations

City Pension Plans: Can They Do Good and Do Well?

The city’s retirement funds offer a powerful tool for social activism. A look at how Comptroller Bill Thompson and his would-be successors approach the task of putting city money where…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Aug 2009

In Depth

No Free Lunch: Conflict Over Food Stamp Access

As the economy sends ever more New Yorkers in search of a safety net, the city’s welfare agency defends anti-fraud measures that advocates call counterproductive.

ByChloe Tribich 0Comments

Budget Cut Avoided, But Children's Services Still Show Strain