A day in the life of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: Suing Trump, defending sanctuary cities, changing the law so more people can vote.
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Can Affordable Housing Activists Save New York?
In the working-class Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, community organizers who beat back plans for a high-rise luxury apartment building are taking their affordable housing campaign city-wide.
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Have New York’s Leaders Doomed Major Ethics Reform?
In the wee hours of Saturday, June 18, the New York legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a reform deal that strengthens the ban on coordination between super PACs and campaigns, and strips pensions from public officials who are convicted of felonies related to their office. But instead of cheering, government reform advocates are livid. […]
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New Yorkers Against Wall Street
The exit polls reveal bipartisan anger at the big banks.
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How the Bronx Came Back (But Didn’t Bring Everyone Along)
The New York borough that once symbolized urban decline is safer and more stable—but most Bronxites’ lives are still precarious.
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A More Perfect Union
At a time when union membership is in a free fall, New York’s Local 6 shows how organized labor can survive and thrive in the service economy.