Safety from storm surges, on a budget
While politicians talk multibillion-dollar sea walls, Staten Islanders consider low-cost ways to protect New Yorkers from the next Sandy
While politicians talk multibillion-dollar sea walls, Staten Islanders consider low-cost ways to protect New Yorkers from the next Sandy
FEMA denies Sandy aid to some of the most desperate: those who spent rent grants on emergency needs
Community and labor groups come together to press plan for post-Sandy federal spending
Request to federal government comes as part of proposal for spending $1.7 billion on storm recovery
NYCHA chairman echoes hearing’s big question: How will public housing residents get food, water and aid during and after disasters?
Texas alone received $5.5 billion — and cast eight votes in the House against replenishing program’s funds
FEMA funding to protect against future disasters proves popular in states now resisting Sandy relief package in Congress
For a facility on the boardwalk, new beds will bring more government funds — if a zoning change prevails
How the Bloomberg administration came up with its $9.8 billion (or $15 billion — who’s counting?) recovery price tag for Congress
More than 22,000 medical and religious exemptions were granted to students for the 2013-14 school year, up 27 percent from 2010-11, according to the state Health Department. Public and private enrollment over the same period remained largely flat.
Over the past several years, more than 120 law enforcement agencies across the state, from the NYPD to Tuckahoe, have obtained military-grade equipment through the Pentagon’s 1033 program, which transfers excess military equipment to state and local police across the country.
Department of Education data obtained by The New York World reveals a stark contrast between a few well-funded PTAs and more than 1,000 other smaller organizations across the city.
As new speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito takes the helm, financial disclosures reveal the baggage and benefits 51 members bring to public service
INTERACTIVE: How dirty is your local grocery store?
Good things happen when nonprofit newsrooms collaborate across state lines — and New York now has Minnesota to thank for helping us keep a close watch on our legislature
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