ARTS and CULTURE
Becoming a Deejay, Leaving the P-J's
Curtis Stephen |
Life is tough in the projects and on the streets, but leavened with music and friendship in this crop of new city books.
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.
Citywide
City Pension Plans: Can They Do Good and Do Well?
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s retirement funds offer a powerful tool for social activism. A look at how Comptroller Bill Thompson and his would-be successors approach the task of putting city money where their morals are.
Brooklyn
Between Two Beaches, Debate Crests Over A Park
Alissa Ambrose |
Does a verdant spot in surfside Brooklyn need a makeover?
ARTS and CULTURE
Remodeling Child Welfare By Answering This 'Request'
Jessica Glazer |
Agencies providing foster care and preventive services are working to secure new contracts that write recent innovations into the record.
Citywide
Second In Command: The Tactitian's Run
Jarrett Murphy |
Political veteran and two-term City Councilman Bill de Blasio has set his sights on becoming Public Advocate. The second in a five-part series on the race for the Number Two spot in city government.
Bronx
When Utopia's Address Was The Northeast Bronx
Esther Cohen |
A documentary reveals the collectivist past of four apartment buildings off Allerton Avenue, which leftists originally built and inhabited.
Bronx
For Youth Leaving Care, A Way To Stay Connected
Jessica Glazer |
‘Aging out’ of foster care can be perilous for young adults. A program created just for them provides a partner on the path to independence.
Bronx
Trauma Treatment For Foster Kids Gets Reprieve
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A new state program aimed at helping foster youth in the near and long term is spared the budget ax.
Justice
Young Emigres Question What Obama Means For Them
Helen Zelon |
Experiences from around the globe lead some students to approach the new president with curiosity, skepticism, pragmatism – even hope.
