Government
Latinos and the Mayoralty: Who Will Be First?
Ed Morales |
To break the ethnic barrier in 2013 or beyond, a Latino candidate must confront barriers that doomed past pioneers, shifting demographics and an ideological minefield.
Government
Demographic Changes Shape Latino Aspirations
Ed Morales |
In the third installment of our series on Latino political engagement in New York, we look at the shifting influences of the city’s Puerto Rican, Dominican and Mexican groups.
Brooklyn
Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn
Gail Robinson |
Originally launched to offer more choice to low-income parents in poorly served neighborhoods, charter schools are increasingly targeting more affluent students in areas that have lots of school options.
Government
Aiming Smart Phones at Disenfranchisement
Rachel Bryson-Brockmann |
The presidential contest isn’t the only story this campaign season: Concern about voter disenfranchisement is another. One group will be employing a specially designed app to prevent any miscarriage in the Bronx.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
What if Campaigns Put Out Aid Instead of Ads?
Steve Lilienthal |
Corruption, cronyism—much was wrong with old-fashioned machine politics. But compared to today’s campaigns of sound-bites and surveys, yesterday’s ward heelers fused genuine relationships between politics and people’s lives.
Brooklyn
Obama + Romney = Lesson for Brooklyn Students
Samantha Winslow |
How do you get today’s high school students engaged in American democracy? One Brooklyn high school math teacher is campaigning to improve civic participation by turning pupils into pollsters.
Education
Class of 2013: Bloomberg's Babies Start Senior Year
Helen Zelon |
In the first installment of a year-long series following members of the final graduating class under Michael Bloomberg, we meet two seniors whose high-school careers reflect the impact of the mayor’s reforms.
Health and Environment
As Biking Booms, Questions of Race, Class & Access
Chris Giblin |
Some say there are too few bike lanes in low-income areas. But bike paths that do exist in those neighborhoods can stir resentment. How divided are Brooklynites when they get on two wheels?
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Attica Must Be Shut Down
Soffiyah Elijah |
The head of the nonprofit Correctional Association argues that Attica Correctional Facility should be closed—not because of its tragic history, but because of a present-day atmosphere of hostility and harsh treatment.
Health and Environment
A Tale of Two Brownfields
Jake Mooney |
Even as a city program for cleaning up contaminated sites shows promise, two tainted areas in Brooklyn reflect different challenges that remediation can face – like pricetags and politics.
