Closing Fresh Kills means finding some other way to handle the city’s tons and tons of garbage. The latest proposal, wrapping the trash in plastic, might be the secret to avoiding unbeatable community opposition.
The squatters at 719 East Ninth Street have exhausted their legal options–so they fired their lawyer to buy just a bit more time.
The bad news: Moms who leave welfare for work often cannot take as much time to care for their sick kids. The worse news: Their children are more likely to have health problems.
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