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The Power of Co-Ops
Co-Ops can be a successful and economically viable option for artists and workers in expensive cities.
Brooklyn DA Thompson Gets Strong Support From Elected Officials and Community Groups for His Proposal to End Low-Level Marijuana Possession in BK
Brooklyn elected officials, community groups, and advocates rallied on the steps of Borough Hall to support District Attorney Ken Thompson's proposal to stop prosecuting people arrested for possessing small …
To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are Saving Lives
Reforms tackling the skyrocketing numbers of heroin and opiate-related overdoses are slowly coming; in the meantime, many, including Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig, are sharing skills to keep their friends …
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When Predatory Equity Hit the Big Apple: How Private Equity Came to New York’s Rental Market
Things are heating up inside Wall Street's new rental empire.
The Brennan Center Welcomes de Blasio Administration’s Pick for NYPD Inspector General
Today, the Commissioner of the Department of Investigations, Mark Peters, named Philip Eure as the first Inspector General for the New York City Police Department.
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How a 12-Year-Old Homeless Girl Helped More Than 400 Children Find Safer Shelter
After more than a decade of repeated citations for deplorable conditions at New York City homeless shelters, more than 400 children and their families are being moved from the …
Goldman Sachs’ Outrageous Scheme To Profit Off Jailed Young Offenders
Goldman Sach's investment in reducing recidivism in New York City jails is an experiment with a new trend in what are called "social impact bonds." Burning questions about who …
New York’s Teen Pregnancy Campaign Quietly Gets Made Over, Still Misses the Mark
When the Bloomberg administration unveiled its teen pregnancy prevention campaign last March, it was met with immediate backlash. Critics called for officials to cancel the campaign and issue a …
DREAM Act Narrowly Fails in NY Senate After Gov. Andrew Cuomo Failed to Push Passage
The New York State Senate has rejected a bill that would have provided tuition assistance to undocumented immigrant college students.
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The Rigged Housing Market
"There's no place like home" is supposed to be a figure of speech or a memorable line in a corny song. Instead it's just a fact of life for …