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9/11 And ''Inappropriate Art''

Sep 09, 2005

  George Negroponte once met an ironworker who had helped dismantle the last remnants of the Twin Towers after the terrorist attack of September 11th, an experience that changed the man’s

 

311, Noise, and Community Boards

Jun 17, 2004

When Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans earlier this month to overhaul the city's noise code for the first time in over 30 years, the proposal was at least partly thanks

 

The Tech Lag In Community Boards

Mar 20, 2003

The 59 community boards of New York City were created decades ago as a form of neighborhood City Halls. But unlike the central City Hall, presided over these days by

 

State Of City Address

Feb 04, 2003

This is an important moment in the life of our great city. And the dedication of the people present in this room - and the millions of others whom you

 

New York City Council Stated Meeting Report

Jan 30, 2003

 Every two weeks the New York City Council meets for its Stated Meeting, when the 51 members of the council introduce and pass legislation. As a regular feature, Searchlight covers

 

Governor Pataki's 2003 Budget Address

Jan 29, 2003

Lieutenant Governor Donohue, Majority Leader Bruno, Speaker Silver, Leader Nesbitt, Leader Patterson, Comptroller Hevesi, respected members of the Legislature, fellow New Yorkers. The budget I propose today will spell out the

 

State Of The City - 2003

Jan 27, 2003

In his State of the City address at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg talked about what he accomplished in the last year, mainly that crime is

 

A Pro Choice Agenda for New York City

Jan 27, 2003

  On the 30th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision giving women throughout the nation the right to abortion, the right to choose is threatened on the federal