Libraries
Was Your Library Deemed One of New York City’s Best?
Jarrett Murphy |
For the second year in a row, two leading foundations have designated five branch libraries as the best of an increasingly popular bunch. Meet the winners.
Bill de Blasio
City Composting Effort Will Reduce Waste, But Needs Room
Cole Rosengren |
New York is diverting more and more organic material like food waste from landfills to composting projects. The big challenge might not be collecting the stuff, but figuring out where to put it all.
Health and Environment
Single-Stream Recycling: Simple for Residents, Complex for the City
Cole Rosengren |
Mayor de Blasio wants to spare residents the hassle of separating paper from glass, metal and plastic. The move will likely boost recycling but its impact on city finances, commercial carters and total waste levels is hard to predict.
biking
Cyclists Blame Safety Worries for Lack of Bikes in the Bronx
Deborah Cruz |
Long commutes, hills and other obstacles also help to explain why borough-wide biking rates are lowest in the Bronx.
Bill de Blasio
New York’s Garbage System Faces Mounting Challenges of Cost, Carbon and Equity
Cole Rosengren |
Mayor de Blasio has proposed ambitious reforms to address some of the problems caused by the 6 million tons of trash New Yorkers produce each year. But the way to a better waste system will not be easy.
bail
State Senator: Citywide Bail Fund Would Help, Not Hinder, Courts
Gustavo Rivera |
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera argues that low-income New Yorkers “deserve the same access to resources to navigate the justice system as middle-income and high-income residents.”
Justice
The People Behind New York City’s Missing Persons Posters
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Last year, more than 13,000 people were reported missing in New York City. While the majority of these missing people were found within the first few hours, others disappeared, leaving behind family and friends who might never find out what happened to their loved ones.
In Depth
How New York Ranks on National Dog Bite List
Jarrett Murphy |
The Postal Service says two Queens neighborhoods and the borough of Staten Island rank among the top 80 cities when it comes to the number of letter carriers who’ve gotten chomped.
Bronx
Bronx Lags Manhattan in Exercise Rates … and Gyms
Jarrett Murphy and Katherine Guerrero |
Does the Bronx work out less than Manhattan because it has far fewer gyms? Or does it have fewer gyms because it works out less?
Chris Christie
On Newark Bay, Justice and Health Hinge on Exxon Deal
Bob Hennelly |
For the low-income communities who live along a waterway home to heavy industry and recovering wildlife, Exxon’s settlement with New Jersey has the potential to right old wrongs. But there’s ongoing debate about the company’s plans to clean up decades of pollution.
