Brooklyn
From Polonia To Hotspot: A Less Ethnic Greenpoint
Stephen Nessen |
The Old Country’s influence declines in New York’s most Polish neighborhood.
Bronx
Cloudy Summer Ahead For Teens Seeking Jobs
Abraham Paulos |
The city program that helps match young people with jobs faces more demand, but fewer available slots.
Bronx
Advocates Work With U.N. For Civil Rights At Home
Carolyn Whelan |
After a trip to Geneva, activists find that a local bill to advance “human dignity and equality” is moving forward in City Council this week.
Bronx
'This Is New York City': Mayor Draws A Reaction
Edited by Karen Loew |
From labor, urban planning, immigrant advocacy and more, leaders give Bloomberg praise and pans for his State of the City speech.
Economy
CITY LIMITS INVESTIGATES: BEHIND THE DROPOUT RATE
Jarrett Murphy |
How many NYC youths actually graduate? This synopsis of CLI explains what goes into that calculation – and the challenge of raising the score.
Justice
Viewing the Foster Child Population, In Proportion
Karen Loew |
Child welfare professionals are taking a hard look at why so many African American children are in care.
Housing and Homelessness
'No Surrender': CB9 Chair Rededicated to Harlem
Sarah N. Lync |
A colorful leader in West Harlem lost a major development fight last week – but says it only reinvigorated his appetite for public life.
Housing and Homelessness
Artists' Housing: Promise Or Threat?
Chuck DeLaney |
25 years ago: ‘The artists’ very act of renewal, left unchecked, turned around and displaced them.’
Economy
Minority Contractors Vie For Bigger Piece of the Pie
John Tozzi |
With city and state help, women and minority contractors of all kinds are trying to get and keep a toehold in the competitive NYC business world.
Justice
Child Welfare In the Press: Painful Wounds Reopened
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The former head of one of the minority-led foster care agencies recently discussed in three New York Times articles sees omissions and bias in the series.
