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Council Moves to Increase Recycling

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 12:00am
The City Council passed several bills yesterday to boost New York's low recycling rate and keep trash out of the landfill. Members also OK'd two controversial development projects.

Divisions in District Dominate Brooklyn Assembly Race

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:00am
A challenger in Brooklyn charges that the longtime Assembly member has neglected the poorer black and Latino residents of the district.

Challengers Emerge to Take On Espada

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 12:00am
With the Senate majority leader facing a criminal investigation and anger over last year's 'coup,' three Democrats hope to stage that rare act in New York and defeat an incumbent.

The Next Step for Domestic Workers' Rights

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:00am
Domestic workers scored a major coup when New York passed a landmark bill to protect nannies, cooks and cleaners on the job. Now comes the tough part: Enforcing it.

Creating Open Space Takes Politics and Planning

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:00am
Despite a lack of money and land, New York and other cities have created open space in the last decades. A new book looks at how urban areas can provide more green amid the gray.

Moonlighting Council Members

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:00am
City Council members get a base salary of $112,000. But that job still leaves some with ample opportunity to rake in other income. Our article and chart look at who made how much.

Outside Income by Member

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:00am

Seeking a Greener Life After Wall Street

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 12:00am
Looking to an environmentally friendly future, a city program trains former Wall Street professionals to work in a green economy. Enthusiasm runs high, but will the jobs follow?

Term Limits Could Throw Out Council Members

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 12:00am
In the latest on term limits, some members who voted in 2008 to let their colleagues serve three terms could see themselves forced from office after only two. How would that happen?

The District is Brooklyn Heights, But Albany is the Issue

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 12:00am
As Downtown Brooklyn feels the effects of state budget woes, a State Assembly candidate says the incumbent should do more to protect the district. One in our series on key 2010 races.

City Hall's Budgetary Exuberance May Soon Fade Away

Tue, 07/13/2010 - 12:00am
When it passed the 2011 budget, City Council celebrated turning economic lemons into lemonade. But for those who rely on social programs, that drink could taste pretty bitter.

Will Angry Voters Throw Albany's Rascals Out?

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:00am
Amid all the talk of dysfunction in Albany, most incumbents seem likely to hold on as few face credible challenges. What happened? We kick off our 2010 campaign coverage.

As Voter Turnout Dwindles, Some Look to a Tiny Agency for Help

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 12:00am
As advocates and officials seek ways to increase meager Election Day turnout in the city, some say the solution could lie with a little-noticed and sparsely funded commission.

Claims of Dysfunction At City Clerk's Lobbying Bureau

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 12:00am
Four years after the city revised its lobbying law, efforts to cast light on who lobbies for what remain mired in delays, confusion and allegations of mismanagement.

Charting a Better Way for Planning and Community Boards

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 12:00am
With the City Charter under review, Tom Angotti argues it has helped create a land use process often seen as a rubber stamp. He offers ideas to put some teeth in the process.

Closing of Subway Booths Raises Safety Concerns

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:00am
The cash-strapped agency's efforts to shut token booths and lay off workers remains in the courts, caught up in confusion. Meanwhile riders worry about their safety.

State Budget Remains in Limbo

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:00am
Is it over? Do we have a budget? Everyone in Albany is asking those questions, and no one really knows the answer.

Who Got What: FY2011

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 12:00am

Council Gives Final OK on Budget

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 12:00am
After months of negotiations, the City Council yesterday passed the 2011 city budget, avoiding the 'doomsday' cuts some had feared while reducing spending for many popular programs.