Bronx
State Senate Power May Hinge On Queens Contests
Jarrett Murphy |
Democrats’ hopes to take control of the legislature’s upper house — in 2008 and potentially for decades beyond — hangs in the balance of three races in the city.
Bronx
Little Liberia May Lose A Major Piece of Itself
Abraham Paulos |
Liberians came to Staten Island seeking respite from civil war. Now the war is over, and immigration rules may force them to leave the lives they’ve built in New York.
Government
Muslim Communities See Informers In Their Midst
Jarrett Murphy |
Saying there’s a serious threat that local Muslim youth will become radicalized, the NYPD dispatched informers to root out those who’ve turned against us—and perhaps to help foment the very plots that law enforcement then disrupts.
Bronx
How Free? Liberties In Post-9/11 New York
Karen Loew |
Around the five boroughs, New Yorkers are divided over the freedom they have, what they are willing to give up and what they already may have lost.
In Depth
Food, Food Everywhere But Can't Afford To Buy
Kalyn Belsha |
Now that nearly two out of five New Yorkers report trouble affording food, new city and nonprofit efforts to help are coming not a moment too soon.
Bronx
Disparities Amid Progress For Five Boroughs' Kids
Evan Weinberger |
The risks to well-being children face have much to do with the neighborhoods they live in.
ARTS and CULTURE
Paths More Traveled: Youths Distill Migration
Michelle S. Han |
When you’re young and new to New York, a move between continents — or boroughs — makes an impression.
ARTS and CULTURE
THE CITY'S LATEST HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS
Matt Schwarzfeld |
Personnel changes abound in Albany as one governor leaves and another arrives, while city and nonprofit agencies also make moves.
Economy
CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: Today's Anti-Poverty Fight
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor’s poverty-reduction initiative offers fresh thinking — and small-scale tinkering. This synopsis of the new issue of CLI examines whether it will deliver promised results.
Bronx
Water Fees Soak the Poor To Generate City Revenue
Jarrett Murphy |
A hefty water rate hike hits lower-income residents hardest — and not just to pay for water use.
