Bronx
Build The Strong Bones Of A City Food System
Nevin Cohen |
Federal stimulus money is providing food stamp recipients more money to spend – on french fries or fresh veggies?
Government
Fierce-ly Seeking Safe Harbor On the Waterfront
Nekoro Gomes |
Should financing flow again for the redevelopment of Pier 40, gay youth are speaking up for their goals to be included in the planning.
Brooklyn
A Barbershop Is A Beacon For Those Leaving Prison
Nekoro Gomes |
Barber, businessman and ex-offender Al Gleaton-Mathieu tries to keep his neighbors out of prison, and smooth the way for those coming home.
Bronx
Middle Class Blues In A City Of Extremes
David Giles |
It’s a difficult moment to be middle class in New York City — but a new study shows how to keep these residents at home in the five boroughs.
Economy
Working For A Safer Spring In Brownsville
Nekoro Gomes |
In an area where shootings and deaths are too common, a coalition has formed to draw attention to the problem, and find solutions.
Bronx
Luxe Affordability Marks Green Renewal In the Bronx
Chloe Tribich |
A site where blight once reigned is becoming a haven for homeless and lower-income residents.
Brooklyn
Project Rejected In 'Oversaturated' Flatbush
Nekoro Gomes |
Community members reject a proposed new supportive facility, saying they have enough already.
Government
Supportive Housing Faces Down Routine Opposition
Mike Reicher |
Neighbors tend to be wary of projects for special-needs residents, but backers say this housing is essential — and may even raise property values.
Economy
Building A Better Model For Construction Wages
Jarrett Murphy |
Experts continue to differ over whether higher pay for laborers necessarily would mean that less affordable housing gets built.
Housing and Homelessness
Project Patrol: Crime in Public Housing, Past and Present
Jarrett Murphy |
In 1989, the Housing Police counted 182 murders in the projects. The number of murders in public housing had risen five times as fast as the city total. That increase contributed mightily to the deteriorating image and reality of life in the projects.
