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Councilmember Gale Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side of Manhattan, says shelter residents need help finding affordable permanent housing. MetroFocus/ Georgia Kral.
City Council Members and Adminstration Clash over Approach to Reducing Homelessness
Georgia Kral  |  September 26, 2012 3:15 PM | 2 Comments

The city is boasting prevention programs and job training, while City Council members say rental subsidies are needed.

Some bathroom stalls at P.S. 124 in South Park Slope were built without doors. Voters in district 39 have voted to change that. Photo by Keith Christiansen
The Participatory Budget Votes Are In: Brooklyn Goes for Bathrooms
Georgia Kral  |  April 4, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
In Council District 39, voters chose to fund renovations at a needy South Park Slope elementary school. But they aren't the only ones who want to improve the school.VIDEO
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Of Dumpster Pools and Solar Panels: Checking In on NYC’s Participatory Budgeting Project
Georgia Kral  |  December 12, 2011 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
The four City Council members involved give MetroFocus an update on the project's progress, including their picks for the quirkiest and boldest ideas proposed to date.
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