News & Politics

UPDATED: With Historic Budget, City Schools to Spend Over $24.8 Billion Next Year

June 04, 2013|Connor Ryan
New York City will spend $4.5 billion more than New York state on education next year.

Almost eleven years since the mayor's...

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Amid Sandy Clean-Up, NYC Launches Housing Recovery Program With Aid Money

June 03, 2013|Connor Ryan
Program funded by$648 of federal recovery aid.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a citywide program Monday that would help...

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New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Dead at Age 89

June 03, 2013|Kris Venezia
Environmental Groups Call Senator Lautenberg Environmental Hero

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg has died at age 89 of a...

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Mayoral Candidate Touts Past Problems in New Book

June 03, 2013|Connor Ryan
Can this memoir extend beyond campaign as message of empowerment?

Candidates are shaking hands, sparring in debates and...

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Some NYC Lawmakers, Advocacy Groups Aim to Change City's Use of Solitary Confinement

May 31, 2013|Kris Venezia
Petition Calls for New Rules on Punitive Segregation.

Research from a team of experts at the United Nations says solitary...

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"AIDS In New York: The First Five Years"

May 31, 2013|Veronica Volk
New York Historical Society exhibition to open on June 7th.

It has been over three decades since the AIDS virus was first...

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Pet-Friendly Domestic Abuse Shelter Comes to NYC

May 30, 2013|Kelsey Schappell
New York City's first shelter to allow victims to bring their pets will be launched in June.

The first domestic violence...

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Still Recovering, Public Housing Tenants Prepare for Next Wave of Storms

May 30, 2013|Connor Ryan
'I just want to get my kids out of here,' one mother living in the public housing of Red Hook said.

The air hung thick late...

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Con Edison Plans to Invest in Preparation for Future Storms

May 28, 2013|Connor Ryan
Storm preparations: Higher perimeter walls and 'smart' switches that isolate damaged equipment to reduce number of homes...
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Nation's Largest Bike-Share Program Launches in New York City

May 27, 2013|Connor Ryan
Annual membership: $95. Day pass: $9.95.

After being delayed for almost a year, Citi Bike -- the nation's largest bicycle...

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