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New figures confirm that poverty is increasing in New York City. What's the city's response? Budget cuts.
The role of private firms in developing city policy has expanded. Have accountability and transparency kept pace?
Fifteen hours after Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered the police to clear Zuccotti park, a state Supreme Court judge denied a motion to allow protesters to return to the park with their belongings.
VIDEOThe death of four-year-old Marchella Pierce raised doubts about the Administration for Children's Services effectiveness. But a new commissioner wants to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Who profits from public education? Occupy Wall Street should head uptown to the McGraw-Hill Building, where standardized tests are created.VIDEO
Election Day had its share of real winners and losers but we highlight the behind-the-scenes operatives, the game-changing endorsements, and the officials who bet it all and won (or lost) big.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent radio appearance went viral when he said: “I am the government!” It’s such a delicious slice of Cuomo that we made it available for download. The Capitol reports.
The story of how two strangers conspired to save an abandoned rail in the late '90s and transform it into a vital urban park.VIDEO
Three of New York City’s five district attorneys are up for re-election this year, but there's only doubt about the fate of one incumbent, Staten Island's Daniel Donovan.
Although Gov. Chris Christie’s name won’t appear on the ballot, tomorrow’s election is widely expected to be a referendum on his performance. VIDEO
