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NY Corruption Scandals Raise Questions About Transparency and Reform

Two separate cases involving bribery and corruption resulted in arrests of politicians.

. In New York, federal and state funding for the weatherization program provides jobs for people who might otherwise be out of work and helping lower-income people save money on heating and cooling their homes. Flick/Greenforall.org
Marc Bussanich for Gotham Gazette  |  August 8, 2011 10:33 AM | 2 Comments
Despite a push for environmentally friendly jobs and visions of a more sustainable city, the private sector has been slow to create new opportunities.
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John Farley  |  August 5, 2011 1:24 PM | Comments
Does Mayor Michael Bloomberg's politically influential philanthropy represent a troubling intersection of personal wealth and government?
Filmmaker Liz Garbus. Her new film "Something's Wrong with Aunt Diane" premiers on HBO. Photo courtesy of Moxie Firecracker Productions.
Karen Duffy  |  August 5, 2011 10:05 AM | 24 Comments
The award winning filmmaker's newest film, "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," is part of HBO's Documentary Films Summer Series.VIDEO
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Jane C. Timm for Gotham Gazette  |  August 5, 2011 8:28 AM | Comments
New York City's Lobbying Commission wants to redefine lobbying.
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Bridget Leahy  |  August 4, 2011 5:41 PM | Comments
In celebration of Romare Bearden's 100th birthday, ArtCrawl Harlem and the Romare Bearden Foundation are hosting a multi-stop trolley tour showcasing Bearden's collages.
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Bridget Leahy  |  August 4, 2011 5:13 PM | Comments
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will offer a free performance at Prospect Park to honor the anniversary of the founder's signature work.
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August 4, 2011 4:50 PM | Comments
If you're in town for a day or you've been living here since before the Great War you need to check this one out.
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Bridget Leahy  |  August 4, 2011 12:59 PM | Comments
On the most recent episode of WMHT's "New York NOW," Eric Schneiderman addressed gay marriage, hydrofracking and nuclear waste.VIDEO
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Daniel T. Allen  |  August 4, 2011 12:37 PM | 2 Comments
In an effort to make New York's cultural treasures more accessible to all, The Alliance for the Arts has created cultural guides for seniors in all five boroughs.
About two-thirds of the one million rooftops in New York City could use solar power. If every one of those roofs had solar panels, when the sun shines the brightest the city could get half its electricity from solar power. MetroFocus/Sam Lewis
Jeff Jacbson forCity Hall News  |  August 4, 2011 10:49 AM | 2 Comments
All the pieces are in place to develop sustainable and efficient energy in New York state except one: leadership.
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