In a push to give nonprofits some relief from the real estate crunch and to fill empty office space outside of lower Manhattan, a group of realtors is calling on the city to offer incentives to organizations willing to move to the outer boroughs or north of 96th Street.
A member of the Lubavitcher Hasidim becomes the first from his community to run for public office in the city, and his campaign could drastically change the dynamic of an already overcrowded race for City Council in Brooklyn.
So we’re presenting a handful of Democratic state primary battles that you might not have heard so much about. In most of these races, there aren’t a lot of policy or platform differences between incumbent and challenger. But in districts where Democrats call the shots and the general election is merely a formality, the outcomes of these primaries could mean a lot for New York’s poorer neighborhoods.
The Ford Foundation has found some cash in its deep pockets for local grassroots organizing, and a coalition of local funders is working to bring some to NYC.
A new study shows that living in New York isn’t cheap–and residents aren’t alone. Affordable housing is hard to find all over the country.
Most advocates are happy the city’s child welfare agency will be placing children in foster care near their homes–but a few are asking what happens to kids with special needs.
A local self-destructs as warring factions hurl allegations and lawsuits back and forth.
A rundown of some political horse races in next week’s Democratic primary.
What do you get when you combine two irate union leaders, a top-secret slander trial, a handful of fishy travel vouchers and allegations of gay-baiting?
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