Economy
Thin Gruel For Soup Kitchens
Neil deMause |
Publicly funded help for the needy, from food assistance to job training, dries up further under the proposed budget.
Economy
Feeling the Recession's Impact
Neil deMause |
The mayor’s proposed city budget, which City Council just began examining, shows a nearly flat spending plan riddled with painful choices.
Economy
Amid Homeless Surge, Are Solutions In Sight?
Abigail Kramer |
With shelter numbers at record highs and Mayor Bloomberg’s homeless strategy failing to meet its goals, city officials and advocates weigh in on how New York might respond.
Citywide
Truth and Consequences: Bloomberg and the Press
Jarrett Murphy |
Elected after one of the city’s most secretive mayors, Mike Bloomberg can’t help but look transparent. But is city government under this executive really an open book?
Bronx
Boro Presidents' Fight Extends Beyond Election
Jarrett Murphy |
There’s just one real contest in the races for borough president this fall, but next year could see a debate over whether the city still needs the post.
Citywide
Do They PAC A Punch? Freelancers Get Political
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Hoping for friendlier policies toward independent workers, the Freelancers Union launched a PAC this year. And local pols paid attention.
Bronx
Term Limits Backlash: Incumbents In Trouble
Jarrett Murphy |
From the central Bronx to the North Shore of Staten Island, an unusually high number of incumbent City Councilmembers are in tough races this year. A look at some of the issues — and seats — in play.
Citywide
The Long Road Of A Creative Civic Servant
Stephen Burzio |
The policy innovations of city government and nonprofit fixture Herb Sturz over half a century form the basis for a book that’s both a biography and modern history.
Citywide
Riding Training Trends, Students Are Transformed
Neil deMause |
Some public assistance recipients are experiencing a different kind of welfare-to-work program.
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.
