Bronx
More Than Words? Bloomberg and Race
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor has earned admiration from many quarters for improving the tenor of race relations. But the impact of his policies on blacks and Latinos give fodder to fans and foes alike.
Bronx
City Limits Investigates: Bushwick Under Bloomberg
Jarrett Murphy |
Located in the very heart of New York City, this Brooklyn neighborhood encapsulates many of the ways life has changed in the Bloomberg era.
Citywide
Mortgages and the Mayor: Candidates on Foreclosure
Jarrett Murphy |
Both Mike Bloomberg and Bill Thompson responded earlier than most pols to the foreclosure crisis. But can the city’s response keep up with mounting homeowner woe?
Bronx
City Wants Answers, Input On Upstate Drill Plan
Sarah Crean |
A huge underground reserve of natural gas is luring fuel companies to upstate New York. But local officials and advocates are worried about what the drilling will do to the city’s watershed.
Citywide
Getting The Lead Out: Paint Still A Concern
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s efforts have greatly reduced lead poisoning among children. But those who still suffer say officials must tighten enforcement if they’re serious about ending the problem.
Bronx
AIDS Activists Seek Gains Amid High Infection Rate
Curtis Stephen |
With HIV spreading especially fast among young black men, advocates press for better treatment for communities of color in housing, corrections and immigrants’ services.
Citywide
No Free Lunch: Conflict Over Food Stamp Access
Chloe Tribich |
As the economy sends ever more New Yorkers in search of a safety net, the city’s welfare agency defends anti-fraud measures that advocates call counterproductive.
Bronx
Hooked: Four decades of drug war in New York City: Marijuana
Sean Gardiner |
Excerpt from the latest issue of City Limits Investigates: Marijuana has gotten cheaper in New York in the past decade with an estimated 416,000 city residents smoking it.
Bronx
Auditor-In-Chief: Has Thompson Effected Change?
Jarrett Murphy |
With more than seven years and 650 audits under his belt, Comptroller William Thompson helms a uniquely powerful watchdog function across all of city government.
Citywide
OTHER DAVIDS READY THEIR Slings In Run For Mayor
Jarrett Murphy |
Though City Councilman Tony Avella and “Reverend” Billy Talen have an uphill battle to beat Goliath this fall, they’re banking on grassroots dissent against Bloomberg to propel their bids for office.
