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Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

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09/20/2017

Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy is much ... In the midst of gentrification, the area’s reputation as a predominately African...

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More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

... school students attend overcrowded schools, according to a new report from the watchdog group Class Size Matters. ... the Department of Education’s addition of more seats and new buildings,...

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Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows

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09/26/2017

... Report Shows Hurricane Sandy victims have dropped out in droves from the city’s Build It Back recovery program, new data shows. An analysis by City Controller Scott Stringer found steep declines in...

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How Much Time Was Spent on Subway? M.T.A. Can Now Tell You

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09/26/2017

How Much Time Was Spent on Subway? M.T. A . Can Now Tell You Was the commute on New York City’s subway this month worse than last month? ... it feel like the trains were running slower because it was a...

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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

... of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’ At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of ... members called for clarity on recent interactions ending in...

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Justice Reform

Atlantic Theater Company Names Amy Staats Tow Playwright-in-Residence

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09/28/2017

Atlantic Theater Company Names Amy Staats Tow Playwright- in -Residence Atlantic Theater Company has announced that Amy ... lineup for its upcoming Amplified Reading Series and two new commissions. Actor and...

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12 Innovative Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms

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10/03/2017

... the impact severe storms like Superstorm Sandy have on New York, the city’s architects are designing buildings ... resilient than even building codes require. There’s even a homegrown rating system for...

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Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools

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10/04/2017

... Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools A new study says that on average, New York City charter school ... students show growth equal to 23 extra days of learning in...

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Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’

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10/04/2017

... Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz has more in common with her longtime foe New York Mayor Bill de Blasio than you might think, she told ... Washington Tuesday. “This may sound strange, but I share...

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Four Communities Are to Receive Smart Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces

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10/05/2017

... Smart Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces Four communities in Western New York will receive up to $2.5 million in state funding ... Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the funding during a...

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City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline

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10/05/2017

... their side jobs. The regulations, which were linked to a significant pay increase for all city elected officials, ... City Council members, two of whom voted against the new restrictions, continue to be...

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Economic Security

Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development

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10/13/2017

Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development Google announced new online tools and more than $1 billion in funding for ... combat that problem, Pichai...

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Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

... organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 ... award—the Coalition for Community Schools, Communities in Schools, and...

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NEFA Expands National Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding

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12/13/2017

... Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding New England Foundation for the Arts announces plans to ... the impact of the National Theater Program, with help from a $750,000 two-year grant from the Doris...

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ABNY Releases The Second Season of ABNY Talks

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01/23/2018

... Talks , an education series delivered by experts to give New Yorkers insight into how and why policy decisions get ... civic issues from experts and leaders who are changing New York. The City Budget & How...

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

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04/16/2018

... today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to ... part of Michael R. Bloomberg's American Cities Initiative, a...

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JPMorgan Chase, Ford Foundation and Kresge Foundation Back Development in Detroit's North End and Grandmont-Rosedale Neighborhoods

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05/11/2018

... Ford Foundation and Kresge Foundation Back Development in Detroit's North End and Grandmont-Rosedale Neighborhoods ... Develop Detroit will build or rehab or build 70 new homes in the...

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Capital One and Others Fund Tech Training for Youth

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06/29/2018

... be closely tied with computers,” said Kendall Spears, a software engineer for Select Laboratory Software, a North Carolina medical software developer with offices in New...

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