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Attacks on De Blasio Reflect Inequality Issue's Rise 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
No matter what your take is on the public advocate's signature plan, the attacks on it reveal how much more acceptable it has become to talk about haves and have-nots in the city.
Eight Seek Council Seat Held by Family for Three Decades 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
A Foster has held the 16th district Council seat since 1978. Now term limits are forcing a change, and a crowded field is vying for the opening.
Push to Keep NY's Teens Out of Adult Court 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
New York is one of only two states that regularly tries 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Efforts to reform the system have run into opposition.
Don't Watch the Next Democratic Debate Alone! 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
A watch party and teach-in gives voters a chance to learn more, and say more.
Superfund and Super Funders Color Council Race 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Incumbent Sara Gonzalez faces a challenge in a district where the Gowanus Canal is a big issue—and where the Jobs for New York PAC has laid down its largest marker.
Bed-Stuy Businesses Offer LGBTQ Safe Spaces 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
The havens from harassment and violence also serve other communities who aren't comfortable asking the police for help, organizers say.
Planning a Defense for Violence on the Basketball Court 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Detecting a spate of shootings associated with basketball games—often involving pre-existing beefs—organizers in Brooklyn are teaching kids and coaches to "hold the ball" when violence threatens.
True or False: New York City Already Bans Racial Profiling 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
When the Democrats running for mayor debated, the merits of a proposed ban on profiling figured prominently.
Bangladeshi Enclave Grows in City Line 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
As a large community has taken root, there have been conscious efforts to promote cross-cultural cooperation.
No Place to Live, But Still a Right to Vote 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
An effort to register homeless people for the 2013 election encountered dozens who thought they had lost their right to vote, and some who thought they'd lost it forever.
