War Photogs Tell Story of Iraq
Michael Kamber put together a new book featuring pictures and oral histories from fellow photojournalists who worked in wartime Iraq.
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Microloans Show Big Impact
Small business owners and entrepreneurs, often shunned by banks during tough economic times, are turning to nonprofit groups for modest loans.
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Pooper-Scooper Woes Plague Bronx
Residents and neighborhood groups are fed up with what they say is a lack of pooper-scooper law enforcement by the city Sanitation Department.
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Giving Citizens a Budgeting Voice
Residents of four City Council districts will soon vote on how to spend $1 million in their communities as part of a pilot program called participatory budgeting.
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Long Waits at Food Stamps Center
Lines outside – and inside – the Northern Brooklyn Food Stamp and DeKalb Job Centers are typical, clients say.
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Anti-Gang Program is a SNUG Fit
Operation SNUG uses mentoring by former gang members and activities like basketball to help steer young men away from street violence.
via City Limits
Growing Hopes and Fears for Trees
The MillionTreeNYC planting program comes as budget cuts and stormy weather impact trees across the city.
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Putting the Hudson River to the Test
Hudson River users are testing the waters for contaminants in the wake of July's sewage treatment plant fire in Harlem.