City Hall
SPINNING THE TREE
K. Wright |
Mayor Bloomberg has “expanded” the Christmas tree recycling program—and, by the way, eliminated curb pick up.
MONEY FOR NOTHING
K. Wright |
Less than a third of the cash raised over the phone in New York actually goes to charity.
Health and Environment
YEAR-END VETOES
K. Wright |
Just before taking his third oath of office, Governor Pataki vetoed key basic ed and mental health bills.
City Hall
POLICE SUPPORT
K. Wright |
Advocates are saving the holidays for an NYPD cop suspended for not arresting homeless people.
BLIGHT ON THE BIGHT
K. Wright |
Two Queens sewage treatment plants are among the worst polluters of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Bight.
Latino
ALBANY'S WIND DOWN
K. Wright |
The Senate set the stage for a power plant siting showdown and pushed through its 31-year-old gay rights bill–without including transgender folks.
Latino
BRUNO'S LOTT
K. Wright |
Council caucuses want state GOP leader Bruno to join Trent Lott in apologizing for racially insensitive remarks.
Economy
CHARTING CHARITY
K. Wright |
New York area foundations generate more than a sixth of all of the nation’s philanthropy.
Bronx
NUMBERS ON NEED
K. Wright |
More than 800,000 city residents who are eligible for food stamps aren’t getting them.
