Bronx
Blackout Insurance: Solar City Rooftops
David Giles |
Last week’s brief electricity loss spotlights the stiff energy demands on Con Ed. The company’s load could be lightened – but that would require a few changes to its business plan.
Bronx
Leaving Rikers Without A Plan
Anna Phillips |
A years-long effort to help mentally ill prisoners after jail still comes up short.
Economy
Parades and Power: The Boricuan Odyssey
Bienvenido Ruiz |
This new book traces the sources of Puerto Rican striving and setbacks in New York and elsewhere.
Economy
Still Working On It: Job Training in NYC
David Jason Fischer |
A survey of the Bloomberg administration’s workforce development initiatives finds significant strides – and unmet needs.
Latino
Thirty Years Ago: Lights Out in Harlem
Bernard Cohen |
“Shortly after the massive power failure ended, four groups began an investigation into why Consolidated Edison’s system failed. But who is looking into why our social and economic systems fail all the time for some people?”
Manhattan
Twenty Years Ago: Diversity in Queens
Doug Turetsky |
“A melting pot of various ethnic and racial neighbors, the Queens community deals with differences to keep the pot from boiling over.”
City Hall
A Schoolyard in Brooklyn Shows Path to Community
City Limits |
All over the city, both children and adults yearn for parks while schoolyards sit empty. The story of one such space that was transformed into a neighborhood center could become a model for all.
Bronx
Holistic Housing Help Expands to Brooklyn
Kate Pastor |
A Bronx pilot dedicated to keeping people housed tries to spread its success.
