CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Photos: Free Trade Deal Gets Bipartisan ‘Boo’ at City Hall
Lelosa Imasuen |
Congressional delegation members say the TPP is far from AOK.
UrbaNERD
UrbaNerd: Remembering WWI in NYC 99 Years after U.S. Jumped In
Jarrett Murphy |
On the 99th anniversary of the United States entering the First World War, here’s how to get your local War to End All Wars (or not) history on.
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
Have City Subsidies to Supermarkets Made NYC Healthier?
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
A city program of tax and zoning incentives for new or revamped supermarkets has provided shoppers in several neighborhoods with more options, although its impact on health outcomes is unclear so far.
Bronx
UrbaNerd: Are Other Boroughs’ Gentrification Refugees Fueling Bronx Growth?
Jarrett Murphy |
The Bronx was the fastest growing county in the state last year. Is that because residents are fleeing there after being displaced from other parts of the city?
art
Why is NYC’s Art Scene So White?
Brooke L. Williams |
In a city that is only one-third non-Hispanic white, only a third of the creative workforce is made up with blacks, Latinos and Asians. What’s keeping the art scene from looking more like the rest of New York?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
City Limits Crowns UrbaNerd Trivia Champion
Jarrett Murphy |
It was the greatest UrbaNerd Trivia Challenge in our history. And also the first.
Advocacy
Artists Find a Role in NYC’s Debate About Police, Race and Violence
Nekoro Gomes |
Art has been part of the response to the killing of Eric Garner and other incidents. But artists with a political message can face challenges finding space to show their work and reaching the audience that ought to see it.
Brooklyn
Can De Blasio Save Brooklyn Manufacturing?
Jarrett Murphy |
After a brutal start to the century, manufacturing is rebounding in Brooklyn. But with competition for space only intensifying, can the new growth last?
UrbaNERD
UrbaNerd:
‘Pig’ Remark Just the Latest Episode in 5 Decade Fight Over Civilian Review
Jarrett Murphy |
Since at least 1966, police unions and city officials have been engaged in an often charged debate over who should decide whether a cop has abused his or her power.
Food
Amid NYC Restaurant Boom, are Chefs of Color Getting Their Share?
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
There are opportunities for culinary workers in the expanding eatery scene, but some wonder if restaurant wages offer the career path they should.
