Government
This Building Killed 1 Firefighter but May Save Dozens
Jarrett Murphy |
Two fires 10 years apart at one high-rise in the Rockaways helped convince the FDNY to reconsider its time-honored tactics when dealing with wind-driven fires.
Activism and Volunteerism
Out of 9/11 Tragedy Came Change for FDNY
Jarrett Murphy |
Serious problems with the emergency response on 9/11 contributed to the loss of rescuer lives. A decade later, FDNY counts itself much better prepared. But some questions remain.
Staten Island
Costly Lessons: What We've Learned From Firefighter Deaths
Jarrett Murphy |
A City Limits investigation looked at FDNY fatalities over 20 years, finding common factors and tracking the city’s efforts to address them.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Firefighter for a Day
Jarrett Murphy |
After months reporting a story on the FDNY, all it took was three steps into a smoky room for this reporter to realize how much he didn’t know.
ARTS and CULTURE
How To Teach 9-11?
Jonathan Camhi |
As the 10th anniversary of the tragedy approaches, a look at how one WTC widow has tried to teach children about the attacks.
ARTS and CULTURE
Controversy Over Alleged Muslim Radicalization Not New
Jarrett Murphy |
In 2007, the NYPD released a report about “the homegrown threat” that troubled local Muslim leaders by labeling innocuous behavior, like displaying concern for “the greater good,” as possible hallmarks of “jihadization.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
City Should Be Cautious About Synthetic Turf
Melissa Mark-Viverito |
Our athletic fields must be safe and must not adversely impact the health of those using them, says the City Councilmember who chairs the Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Not All 9-11 Families Oppose The Mosque
Colleen Kelly |
In the arguments over the “Ground Zero mosque”—which is not just a mosque and not at Ground Zero—the feelings of 9-11 families are not monolithic.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Koch On Mosque: Let's Be Calm Now
Ed Koch |
On a day when Newt Gingrich compared the people planning a downtown mosque to Nazis, former Mayor Ed Koch said Americans could some day regret the furor over the project.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Killing the Message?
Mustafa Sullivan |
Hip-hop music has a powerful effect on New York’s youth–and an almost entirely negative one, say three young writers, who think that impact could, and should, change.
