Bronx
Buildings Get High Marks—From Feds, Not Tenants
Henry Gass |
Federal officials are supposed to screen the apartments that receive Section 8 rent assistance. But their inspection results are often at odd with what residents find.
Investigations
Innocent of Crime, Tainted by Time: Exonorees Struggle
Chloe Haimson |
After years behind bars for crimes they did not commit, New York’s exonerees are released into the free world—where a host of challenges confront them despite their innocence.
hate crimes
Behind Brooklyn’s High Hate-Crime Numbers
Chris Giblin |
A large population, demographic diversity and prosecutors’ commitment to punishing bias are factors. Some believe too much crime–and others too little–falls into the category of “hate.”
Brooklyn
Many Are Responsible for Housing Project's Stall
Malik Singleton |
After the city rezoned Williamsburg, affordable housing was supposed to be built on the grounds of a NYCHA project there. Seven years later, ground has not been broken.
Health and Environment
Graying City Means More Elder Abuse
Suzanne Travers |
Whether it takes the form of financial scams, emotional mistreatment or physical harm, advocates for New York’s aged say the extent of elder abuse in the city dwarfs the resources available to combat it.
Health and Environment
Why the City's Flood Maps Got It Wrong
Ali Winston |
The city’s evacuation zone maps used 2003 data. Some federal maps may have predicted a wider area of flooding. But scientists also made Sandy storm-surge predictions that were dwarfed when the tropical system rolled in.
Health and Environment
After Flood, Brighton's Latinos Struggle in Shadows
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
A growing if largely invisible community hard-hit by Sandy faces a unique challenge: Undocumented immigrants must get help to fix illegal apartments.
Brooklyn
Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn
Gail Robinson |
Originally launched to offer more choice to low-income parents in poorly served neighborhoods, charter schools are increasingly targeting more affluent students in areas that have lots of school options.
Health and Environment
Fiscal Woes, Long-Held Fears Spur Waste-to-Energy Debate
Bill Hughes |
New York is thinking about diverting garbage from out-of-state landfills and using it to generate electricity locally. The plan pits concerns about city spending and carbon emissions against fears of environmental injustice.
Government
Top Staff Depart Animal Care System Amid Criticism
Jillian Jonas |
The executive director and director of operations of New York’s Animal Care & Control resigned last week as the city’s shelter system faces criticism and a key court fight.
