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News and articles covering New York City public policy, government, politics and more.
Updated: 5 hours 56 min ago Doubts Grow About City's Capital SpendingThe capital budget has almost doubled during Bloomberg's tenure. Budget experts now wonder whether that was such a smart investment.
Labor Dispute Silences Spanish at E-ZPass CenterSome politicians want the government to intervene in a heated labor dispute at a privately run E-ZPass center that has cost 14 workers their jobs and cut off service in Spanish.
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Bloomberg Moves to Change the City Charter -- But How?In naming a commission to revise the City Charter, the mayor put everything on the table. That means term limits, but what else? Douglas Muzzio looks at charter change past and present.
How to Fix New York's State PoliceFirst, Troopergate. And now, the scandal of Gov. Paterson and his top aide has again put the state police at the center of controversy. Can New York separate its police from politics?
Council Increases Penalty for DumpingThe City Council approved bills to improve New York's environment, including one increasing penalties for dumping in the waterways and another encouraging green technology.
New Voting Machines Are on the Way -- ProbablyNew York's clunky lever voter machines should fade into history before September's primary -- unless a federal probe and a lawsuit stymie the switch to a new technology.
Data on Bullying Remains Scant, as City Touts Its EffortsA new programs aims to teach students to stop harassing and begin respecting one another. The administration hails its success, but some experts have their doubts.
Brooklyn Community Splits Sharply Over Proposed MosqueIn the late 1980s, Mayor Ed Koch chanted in Arabic, hailing the building of a mosque in Manhattan. A controversy in Sheepshead Bay reveals how much has changed since then.
Now Out of Race, Can Paterson Hold On and Govern?David Paterson has pledged to stay in office until January, but many worry the state cannot afford to have a lame-duck, scandal-tainted, never-elected governor during a fiscal crisis.
Census Could Set Off Major Redistricting in StateThe GOP managed to stave off a massive redistricting after the last census. This time around, they may have no choice but to accept the demographic realities -- and a loss of power.
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Richard Ravitch's Latest, Greatest ChallengeCan Richard Ravitch save New York one more time -- and will Gov. David Paterson let him try?
City Turns Deaf Ear to Noisy NeighborsCity laws have muffled jackhammers, bar bands and even Mr. Softee, but, to the distress of sleep-deprived New Yorkers, the code does nothing to silent noisy neighbors.
MTA Tries to Catch Up With Its FinancesThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority's service cuts are still full steam ahead. But advocates wonder whether there will ever be a permanent solution to its financial woes?
After Escaping Domestic Abuse, Survivors Confront the Housing CrisisNew York has made big advances in dealing with domestic violence, but women all too often must confront a choice between going back to their abusers and being homeless.
Quinn Promises to Create JobsIn her fifth state of the city, Council Speaker Christine Quinn said she would hone in on one thing in 2010: jobs.
Charter Schools Enter Uncharted WatersThe administration's push to expand the number of charter schools has ignited bitter fights over real estate, power and jobs. A look at what's at stake for the city and its children.
Famed Scout Camp Threatened by Public, Private Budget CrisesStrapped for money, the local Boy Scouts may sell their storied camp on Staten Island -- just as the state seeks to divert funds intended for wilderness preservation to other uses.
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