The new issue of City Limits Investigates reports troubling news about NYC’s water ecosystem. Finalization of a drinking water agreement, on the other hand, looks like good news – but not in some upstate counties.
As of today, immigrants applying for changes in legal status need extra hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Sued by former workers, the leader of ROC-NY remains defiant.
An initiative to steer public assistance recipients into ‘sustainable wage’ jobs awaits Gov. Spitzer’s signature – while the state’s local-level welfare officials urge a veto.
All over the city, both children and adults yearn for parks while schoolyards sit empty. The story of one such space that was transformed into a neighborhood center could become a model for all.
“Shortly after the massive power failure ended, four groups began an investigation into why Consolidated Edison’s system failed. But who is looking into why our social and economic systems fail all the time for some people?”
In 21st-century America, there are far more workers, but less labor law enforcement. A new report tells the tale.
Community gardeners held a pow-wow with city and state officials about how to hold on to precious pieces of green.
A mass arrest in Brooklyn is leading the young people involved to work for substantive change in their relations with the police.
A botany study underway in Central Park yields surprising results.
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