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The proposed legislation would make them readily available for free in public schools, shelters, and correctional facilities across New York City. It’d also support an ongoing effort to eliminate taxes…

ByGotham Gazette 1Comment

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Jul 2011

Justice

DSK Case Is Unusual, But Scrutiny Of Accuser Is Not

Advocates for sexual assault victims say the high-profile turmoil in the Dominque Strauss-Kahn case reflects some of the obstacles that come up in less-heralded cases.

ByGena Mangiaratti 0Comments

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Jul 2011

In A Bad Economy, Even Opera Vocalists Sing The Blues

The soft labor market is a challenge for all job seekers. But young people who have trained for artistic careers—who help make New York a cultural capital—face unique obstacles. Do…

ByArturo Conde 0Comments

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Jul 2011

Uncategorized

Sharon's Homework: Self-Sufficiency

After raising a family and burying a husband, Sharon Jones is aiming for a college degree while still looking out for her kids and battling in housing court.

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Jul 2011

Economy Government

One Woman's Plan to Beat Poverty

Beverly Davis has a full-time job, a family she supports and a college course to complete. She has plans to become a police officer. Public benefits are essential to her…

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Jul 2011

Economy In Depth

Even Entrepreneurs Need Food Stamps

Tanya Fields is a college graduate starting her own business. She’s also a welfare recipient trying to keep benefits in place until she can support herself. Can she do it…

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Jul 2011

Economy Government

The Poor Have Numbers. Do They Count?

The number of low-income New Yorkers is a matter of statistics. Answering deeper questions about poverty demands drilling down deep into the lives of individual people, a few of whose…

ByNeil deMause 0Comments

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Jun 2011

Uncategorized

City Limits' Sex Abuse Investigation Now Available As Podcast

You can now listen to a discussion of our May investigation into the sexual abuse of female prisoners by New York State prison employees, thanks to local radio stations who…

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

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May 2011

Economy Housing and Homelessness Justice

Shopping For Change In Crown Heights

Like many Brooklyn neighborhoods, it is seeing a surge in new businesses and young residents. Do the doubts about gentrification run deeper there?

ByPatrick Wall 0Comments

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May 2011

Justice

Prison Guards Get Light Sentences For Sex Abuse

New York State prison guards who break the law by having sex with an inmate often receive favorable treatment by juries and light sentences from judges.

ByKelly Virella 0Comments

City Council Members Move to Improve Tampon Access

DSK Case Is Unusual, But Scrutiny Of Accuser Is Not

In A Bad Economy, Even Opera Vocalists Sing The Blues

Sharon's Homework: Self-Sufficiency

One Woman's Plan to Beat Poverty

Even Entrepreneurs Need Food Stamps

The Poor Have Numbers. Do They Count?

City Limits' Sex Abuse Investigation Now Available As Podcast

Shopping For Change In Crown Heights

Prison Guards Get Light Sentences For Sex Abuse

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