arrests
The Rap-Sheet Trap: Mistaken Arrest Records Haunt Millions
CUNY investigative team |
New York’s law enforcement system is great at arresting people, but lousy at keeping track of how the records of those encounters are handled.
Bronx
Deepening Housing Crisis Plays Out in Bronx Courthouse
Kate Pastor |
More petitions were filed in Bronx Housing Court than in any other borough in 2013 — more than 33 percent of the 248,732 filed citywide, though Bronx residents make up less than 20 percent of the city’s population.
Bronx
As Housing Court Strains, Debate in Bronx Over How to Ease Crisis
Kate Pastor |
Tenants who fail to save their homes in Bronx Housing Court often end up in shelters, to which the borough contributes more people than any other. As borough aims to build housing for young professionals, will more reforms to housing court stem the tide?
Bronx
Housing Court Sees Rising Pressure in Most Affordable Borough
Kate Pastor |
The Bronx is the most affordable borough in the city, but its low-income families also have the hardest time affording the rents they’re charged—which are rising. Bronx Housing Court sees perverse incentives, deadbeat public agencies and more.
Bronx
Tenants Battle Landlords and Bureaucracy in Housing Court
Kate Pastor |
Reforms of housing court have done little to change the way business is done there: Via deals negotiated by landlord lawyers in the hallway with tenants who rarely get the help of an attorney or see a judge.
Economy
From Ground Zero to Deutsche Bank, Private Watchdogs’ Record is Uneven
Bob Hennelly |
In the rubble of the World Trade Center, integrity monitors shined. A block away, they were unable to stop the corner-cutting that led to two firefighters’ deaths.
Economy
On Key Public Projects, Who Monitors the Monitors?
Bob Hennelly |
Integrity monitors will likely play a critical role in pending city projects around coastal protections and affordable housing. Who will make sure they play it right?
Economy
Monitors with Mixed Record to Play Key Role in Vital NYC Projects
Bob Hennelly |
Since scandals of the 1980s, many New York City construction sites have had integrity monitors on hand to police corruption and maintain safety. The system, credited with successes and failures, will be tested in the coming round of city-building.
Administration for Children's Services
The Limits of Protection: Fighting the Fear of ACS
Rachel Blustain |
In neighborhoods that see the most child-welfare investigations, children hide their problems, families refuse to ask for help and chances to head off serious neglect or abuse are missed. ACS is trying to reduce the suspicion.
Administration for Children's Services
The Limits of Protection: Fixing Child Abuse Investigations
Rachel Blustain |
For years, child welfare officials have looked to better training and deeper resources to reduce mistakes in abuse and neglect investigations. But given the complexity of many cases, experts say, failure may always be part of the picture.
