Economy
The Mystery of Bed-Stuy’s Missing Jobs
Neil deMause |
Despite growing gentrification, Central Brooklyn is the New York neighborhood hardest-hit by the economic downturn.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Schools Targeted for Closure Serve Kids with Higher Needs
Helen Zelon |
Schools on the new DOE closure list serve more low-income, special ed and English-learning students than the system as a whole. Is the city simply fighting for poor kids to get the best, or applying unfair expectations in a way that disrupts students’ lives?
Economy
Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?
Jake Mooney |
As a national debate over farm subsidies heats up, a look at the top New York City beneficiaries reveals the nuances of a controversial program.
Economy
Workfare for Food Stamps?
Neil deMause |
Poor New Yorkers and advocates say the Bloomberg administration is, for the first time, forcing people receiving food stamps to fulfill work requirements.
Health and Environment
City Sewage Plan Faces Obstacles, Questions
Jake Mooney |
Advocates praise the motives behind New York’s plan to reduce the amount of sewage released untreated into its waterways. But they’re worried about the details.
Economy
Can Job Training Reduce Unemployment?
Neil deMause |
Governments are pouring money into job skills programs as a way of combating poverty. But what jobs are participants being prepared for?
Government
Their Smoke, Our Smog: Meet These Midwestern Power Plants
Jake Mooney |
Local car exhaust is one reason why New York officials have had to declare several ozone alert days this year. But out-of-state smokestacks are also a major contributor to air problems in the city.
Government
Bike Lane Battle: Role Of Senator's Wife, Ex-DOT Boss, Unclear
Jake Mooney |
Iris Weinshall is not the only critic of the city’s bike lane on Prospect Park West. She’s just the only who used to build bike lanes and happens to be married to a U.S. senator.
Government
Behind-The-Scenes Ethics Board Seeks New Power
Jarrett Murphy |
In a time of growing concern over government ethics, the Conflict of Interest Board wants more investigative authority—but not more publicity. Much of its work is confidential.
Activism and Volunteerism
Male Guards, Female Inmates And Sexual Abuse In NYS Prisons
Kelly Virella |
Several New York State prisons ranked high in a recent federal survey of inmates reporting staff sexual abuse. A City Limits investigation finds that sexual misconduct in New York’s prisons eludes stereotypes—and, sometimes, detection.
