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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.

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Jarrett Murphy, City Limits  |  March 12, 2013 9:52 AM | Comments
People on Blake Avenue say their No. 1 campaign concern is crime. But their worry seems to be more about whether young people are on the wrong track.
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Diane Jeantet, City Limits  |  March 11, 2013 11:59 AM | Comments
Produced in close concert with advocates, the mayor's 2004 initiative aimed for a paradigm shift in how the city approached homelessness.
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David Cruz, NJ Today  |  March 7, 2013 12:11 PM | Comments
As speeches go, Mayor Cory Booker’s seventh annual State of the City was a long and winding road of an address.VIDEO
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March 7, 2013 10:28 AM | Comments
Small Business Administration loans bail out shore residents surprised to learn policies paid far less than needed.
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March 6, 2013 12:46 PM | Comments
MetroFocus is a multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York region. Watch our promo video here.VIDEO
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March 5, 2013 10:10 AM | Comments
Some recurring issues include education, jobs and public safety, but even these topics reveal stark contrasts among the residents of Bayside.
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David Cruz, NJ Today  |  February 27, 2013 10:13 AM | Comments
The thing that makes Hoboken so desirable — its proximity to the water — is the very thing that makes living here a real crap shoot sometimes.VIDEO
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February 27, 2013 10:12 AM | 1 Comment
MetroFocus reports from three New York regions four months after Sandy, Rafael Pi Roman interviews Vin Cipolla of The Municipal Art Society about plans to make major changes to Manhattan’s East Midtown and more.VIDEO
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Colm O’Molloy and Jonathan Williamson  |  February 27, 2013 10:11 AM | Comments
Iconic South Street Seaport Cafe to reopen in April.VIDEO
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Kirsti Itameri  |  February 27, 2013 10:11 AM | Comments
In this week’s episode of MetroFocus, anchor Rafael Pi Roman interviews Vin Cipolla, President of the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS), on the proposed rezoning of the East Midtown neighborhood.VIDEO
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