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Profiting From 9/11: The Winnersnew
For some people, the terrorist attacks have been a gold mine.
The Village Voice |
Graham Rayman |
09-02-2011 |
Policy Issues
Heroin.com: Selling Junk Onlinenew
In 2008, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor began leading a team of undercover investigators targeting the drug dealers who used Craigslist to advertise their wares. Three years later, drug dealing on the classified-ads website is still blatant and ubiquitous.
The Village Voice |
David Shapiro and Joe Coscarelli |
04-20-2011 |
Drugs
In a Time of Growing Need, NYC's Homeless Are Running Out of Optionsnew
This winter, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration quietly declared a two-front campaign against the shelter system that was developed to assist with the persistent homelessness problem.
New York Press |
Matt Harvey |
03-05-2009 |
Economy
Tags: homelessness, New York City
NYC's Tenement Museum is Blocking its Employees from Organizingnew
A pro-union vibe permeates the museum, from its bookstore stocked with tomes about the labor movement to the actual tenement at 97 Orchard Street, where the seeds of organized labor grew. Despite that reverence, a no-holds-barred labor clash is underway beneath their own roof.
New York Press |
Josh Zembick |
10-23-2008 |
Business & Labor
Femicide: New York City is Safer than Ever ... Unless You're a Womannew
In a city that is touted as one of the safest in the country, domestic-partner homicides persist. Last year, NYC's homicides numbered 496, which is a commendable number, especially compared to the early 1990s when the number was well over 2,200. Since the late '90s, however, the number of women killed by their partners hasn’t declined; it's difficult to make headway in preventing this type of killing.
New York Press |
Kimberly Thorpe |
08-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
NYC's Parks Commish Squares Off Against His Father Over the Future of Union Squarenew
When the parks department turned its attention to renovating Union Square Park, the clash between the community and city officials hit home for Adrian Benepe when his father spoke out publicly against his own son.
New York Press |
Kimberly Thorpe |
07-10-2008 |
Housing & Development
NYC Continues on Path of Congestion Pricingnew
Westchester Democrat Richard Brodsky talks about leading the charge in the State Legislature to beat back what he calls a regressive tax on poor and middle-class New Yorkers.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
08-23-2007 |
Transportation
Guns Gone Wildnew
NYPD gunfire goes up while crime goes down -- what gives?
The Village Voice |
Sean Gardiner |
12-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Toussaint's Transit Traumanew
The Transport Workers Union boss walks a tightrope between enemies abroad and at home.
The Village Voice |
Tom Robbins |
02-08-2006 |
Business & Labor
Exit Strategy for Mass Transitnew
When it comes to subways and terrorism, the best defense might be a good escape. But could the crowds make it through those floor-to-ceiling turnstiles fast enough?
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
07-13-2005 |
International
Arab-Americans Caught in the Middle on 9/11new
The day of the assault on the World Trade Center towers, Arabs in Queens felt nervous, wounded by taunts and more strongly "American" than ever.
The Village Voice |
Erik Baard |
04-27-2004 |
International
