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Strand Turns Page on Controversy
Homeless people and employees said the bookstore used a sprinkler system to keep folks from spending the night on the sidewalk. The tactic ended after a reporter's inquiry.
Topic: Housing
NYCity Snapshot: How Can the New Mayor Help You?
Our reporters asked scores of New Yorkers: What is one thing the next mayor can do to make your life better? The answers proved as diverse as the city itself.
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Sandy Real Estate Slump Lingers
A year after the superstorm, it's a buyer's housing market in Gerritsen Beach.
A Welcome Mat for Homeowners
SWEET HOME: The CityLift program helped 133 families become first time homeowners in the Bronx, where less than one out of every five families owns a home.
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Foul Called on Mets Mall Plan
Queens residents protested plans to build a mall on a Citi Field parking lot, saying the space should be used for affordable housing.
The Bloomberg Legacy
At the helm nearly a dozen years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has put his distinctive stamp on New York City. We look at ways he's influenced our lives.
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Two Fort Greenes
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are long past the tipping point of gentrification. But even as real estate prices have soared, some residents continue to languish in poverty.
Bushwick Beyond the Brand
Thirty-five years ago, burned-out Bushwick was a symbol of urban blight. Today the neighborhood is on the rise, as gentrification spreads. But not all the change is for the better.