ARTS and CULTURE
SPECIAL ELECTION DAY USES
SAME OLD VOTING MACHINES
Jarrett Murphy |
Wasn’t the Empire State supposed to get new voting technology by now?
Economy
HELPING CLEAR A PATH
FROM PRISON TO WORK
Ray Hainer |
Let’s make it worth employers’ financial while to hire formerly incarcerated people, says a member of City Council.
Manhattan
CITY'S MUSLIM POPULATION GROWS,
AND IMAMS BECOME HOT COMMODITY
Matt Sollars |
At local mosques, the hunt is on for qualified leaders.
ARTS and CULTURE
FROM TAKING PICTURES TO LEARNING ENGLISH
Karen Kramer |
Amateur photos bring immigrants’ lives to a gallery setting.
Bronx
DEMAND JUMPS FOR SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD PANTRIES
Darise Jean-Baptiste |
Those able to purchase food should be helped by Mayor’s newly announced Food Policy Coordinator and Task Force.
Bronx
THE CITY'S LATEST HIRINGS AND RETIRINGS
Darise Jean-Baptiste |
New people in old city government positions and brand-new ones, plus moves at Iris House, the Blood Center and more.
Citywide
FARM FRESH FROM RIKERS ISLAND:
INMATES' FARMING PROGRAM GROWS
Eileen Markey |
The mixture of corrections and gardening is a fruitful one, prisoners and city officials say.
Citywide
WAGING BITTER BATTLE
JUST TO GET PAID $6.75
Dorian Block |
Community groups are working to get state enforcement and employer accountability for workers receiving less than the minimum wage.
Economy
UNION TAKES A DAY OFF WORK
FOR INTROSPECTION ON ABUSE
Eileen Markey |
An ounce of domestic violence prevention may do a pound of good for each and every Verizon worker who’s a member of CWA Local 1106.
Manhattan
TENANTS PUSHING LEGAL CASE
AGAINST HARASSERS AT HOME
Cassi Feldman |
A new legal group takes aim at an ongoing under-the-radar problem: building landlords and superintendents making life miserable on an intimate level.
