Education
Class of 2013: Tech Students Eye Careers As Reforms Stall
Helen Zelon |
In our year-long series on the Bloomberg administration’s final high-school class, we meet students at a Career and Technical high school in Staten Island.
Brooklyn Borough Presidency (2013)
Former Gadfly Cop Nears Coronation as Brooklyn Borough President
Norman Oder |
State Sen. Eric Adams faces virtually no opposition in his bid for borough hall—the latest step in his evolution from controversial activist to political leader.
Brooklyn Borough Presidency (2013)
How Sweet Was It? Marty Markowitz's Boro Hall Legacy
Gail Robinson |
The borough president famously erected signs declaring “How Sweet It Is!” to be in Brooklyn. Was there substance—and success—behind the shtick?
Government
How to Join Your Local Community Board
Jack Curran |
To be on a community board you must be a New York City resident and live, work or have significant interest in the district of the board you wish to join.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Watch the Mayoral Debate on Low-Income Issues
Jarrett Murphy |
Seven candidates representing four parties discussed wages, sick leave, stop-and-frisk and other issues—to cheers and jeers from the crowd, and occasional jabs from one another.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Sandy Surge Covered A Sixth of the City
Jarrett Murphy |
And it affected more renters than homeowners, and a disproportionately high number of low-income people.
Health and Environment
Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy
Suzanne Travers |
The neighborhood was a hotbed for defaults even before the superstorm’s devastating flood. Now, advocates fear a flood of housing emergencies.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
To Avoid Broken Adoptions, Avoid Breaking Families
Michael Arsham |
No one’s sure how often adopted children end up back in foster care. What is certain is that blood relationships are often too deep or complex for court action to sever them.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Covering an Election? Why Not Cover the Voters?
Jarrett Murphy |
The biggest issue in the race for City Hall in 2013 might not be housing or crime or schools–but simply whether the candidates give voters a reason to care.
Health and Environment
Undocumented Immigrants Still In Post-Storm Limbo
Ray Sanchez |
Plans for how the city will spend federal aid are taking shape. The governor is discussing a massive buyout program in coastal areas. But some victims of the storm are still stuck without basic help.
