Bronx
BANKING DISTRICTS
K. Wright |
The city will use a collective $100 million in deposits to banks around town to spur economic activity.
Bronx
SPECIAL MASTERS REPORT
K. Wright |
The court-appointed panel overseeing the city’s services for homeless families published its first report, calling for more prevention.
Bronx
NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILES
K. Wright |
The health department has grouped zip codes into 42 areas and developed health stat profiles for each.
City Hall
CRACKING THE CODE
Geoffrey Gray |
City pols demand more thorough inspections from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
Government
CREATING LIABILITY
K. Wright |
Assemblymember Scott Stringer and state Sen. Eric Schneiderman are pushing a bill to make gun manufacturers liable for gun violence.
Hunger
A GARDEN GROWS IN BROOKLYN
John Tozzi |
As long lines continue to snake outside of soup kitchens and food pantries, one Brooklyn group is teaching local residents to rely less on those services — by growing and harvesting their own meals.
Bronx
BATHS CLEAN-UP
K. Wright |
The 100-year-old publicly owned baths on 59th street are set for a $25 to $30 million renovation.
Gifford Miller
A TAXING LAW FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
John Tozzi |
A new tax on landlords who do not live in the buildings they own may mean bad news for thousands of low-income tenants, according to a study released last week.
Neighborhoods
LANDMARK FEES
J. Tozzi |
The Landmarks Preservation Commission plans to raise $1.05 million by charging fees for building in historic districts.
Neighborhoods
DAY LABOR SWEEP
M. Schuerman |
Police have begun arresting day laborers that gather by the hundreds along Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside.
