ARTS and CULTURE
On Exhibit: Housing Folly and Failure
Bendix Anderson |
An artful ‘learning center’ delivers substance with a disturbing punch.
Bronx
The Forty Years War
Jarrett Murphy |
The ‘war on drugs’ continues as ever, though you might not hear much about it anymore. The new issue of CLI looks at its advances and setbacks — and who’s caught in the conflict today.
Justice
Ecuadorians In NYC Mull A Migration Home
Andrew Silverstein |
Ecuadorian immigrants living in New York weigh incentives to return home amid the city’s economic downturn.
Economy
Day Laborers Go From Off-the-Books To Homeless
Andrew Silverstein |
Jobs were plentiful for undocumented immigrants during the boom — but in lean times there’s little work, and even less of a safety net.
Bronx
Will Welfare Rolls Rise Following Record Low?
Neil deMause |
While the nation’s economic crisis deepens, city welfare programs are reaching the fewest residents in decades.
Government
Supportive Housing Faces Down Routine Opposition
Mike Reicher |
Neighbors tend to be wary of projects for special-needs residents, but backers say this housing is essential — and may even raise property values.
Health and Environment
Churches 'Foster' New Family Ties
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A group of Queens congregations is working together to recruit and nurture new foster parents.
Bronx
Language Companies Shut By New Dept. of Ed Policy
Helen Zelon |
Small businesses in the boroughs won’t survive under new textbook purchasing rules.
Bronx
Still Speaking Italian Half A Century Later
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Immigrants from Mexico and Haiti may be newer to New York City — but many emigre Italians continue to speak their mother tongue exclusively.
Bronx
Impact Unknown: The CEO's Poverty-Fighting Efforts
Neil deMause |
At the first hearing on the city’s much-touted group of programs, the administration’s message was: Ask again later.
