Manhattan
LIVING WITH REDEVELOPMENT
K. Wright |
Councilmember Alan Gerson’s pushing a “Livability First Blueprint” for rebuilding lower Manhattan.
MILITARY MATTERS
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The House wants to boost benefits and economic protections for active duty servicemembers.
Gifford Miller
PRIVATE CASH, PUBLIC BOOKS
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The Conflicts of Interest Board says it’s OK to raise private money, and the city kicks of a multimillion dollar campaign for the libraries.
Michael Bloomberg
GUN COURT
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The mayor’s launching a gun court just for five Brooklyn precints that account for a quarter of the city’s shootings.
DIVIDEND CUT MOVES
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Congress is advancing the White House’s proposal to eliminate income taxes on corporate dividends this week.
Latino
LEGAL CLIMAX
K. Wright |
Supporters of a decade-long legal war to force the state to give more to public education are marching from New York to Albany for the final battle.
Latino
UNEVEN DISTRESS
K. Wright |
More than half of poor New Yorkers are experiencing “emotional distress” that impacts thier daily lives.
Welfare
PRIMETIME RENT WARS
K. Wright |
A finalist from CBS’s Big Brother 2 is taking over as anchor of cable access channel phenom Rent Wars News.
HATE CRIME REPORTING
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New York antigay violence monitors found 477 reported attacks in 2002, down from 551 the previous year.
Manhattan
REFORM AGENDA
K. Wright |
Senator Liz Krueger introduced a raft of legislation aiming to destroy the infamous “three-men-in-a-room” model that dominates Albany.
