Bronx
Census Worry: Whither Williamsburg?
Jarrett Murphy |
In a last effort to get more New Yorkers to return their Census forms, City Hall is outing the neighborhoods with the lowest response rates.
Economy
A Minefield for Obama
Jarrett Murphy |
When will the President address the disproportionate color of unemployment?
Economy
Black Caucus Attacks Joblessness
Melanie Eversley |
At a hearing in Washington, experts recommend more green jobs, tax credits and networking to increase employment rates – plus less classic job discrimination.
Citywide
Scandal Leaves Lack Of Service In Its Wake
Eileen Markey |
Its reputation suffering, ACORN is hampered from delivering needed counseling to lower-income New Yorkers – and it’s not clear who will pick up the slack.
Bronx
The Forty Years War
Jarrett Murphy |
The ‘war on drugs’ continues as ever, though you might not hear much about it anymore. The new issue of CLI looks at its advances and setbacks — and who’s caught in the conflict today.
Housing and Homelessness
Chapter 1: Public Housing's Last Stand
Jarrett Murphy |
New York City is where public housing started. It is where most public housing was built. And today, it is where the concept of public housing in America is making its last stand.
Bronx
FROM THE D TRAIN TO DENVER
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New York City delegates bring hopes, loyalties to the Democratic convention.
Bronx
The Fall And Rise Of The South Bronx
Roberta Brandes Gratz |
This look back at the successes and missteps of the Banana Kelly Community Development Association offers lessons for community organizers everywhere.
ARE CITIES ON CANDIDATES' MINDS?: WHERE THEY ARE ON URBAN ISSUES
Jarrett Murphy |
Answers to city dwellers’ questions may not be on the tips of would-be presidents’ tongues, but then Iraq and terrorism have only sharpened an existing trend.
National
MORE MARKETS, BETTER HEALTH?
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The city is looking at helping to bring supermarkets to areas with none.
