Clik here to view.
It’s the Economy: Why Mayors Can’t Combat Income Inequality
Running a global city is tough — and that’s a good thing. See original here: It’s the Economy: Why Mayors Can’t Combat Income Inequality The post It’s the Economy: Why Mayors Can’t Combat Income...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City Room: New York Today: How Derailment Could Affect Your Commute
Your options if you take Metro-North’s Hudson line, and the potential impact on other commuters. Read more: City Room: New York Today: How Derailment Could Affect Your Commute The post City Room: New...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For Gay Community, Finding Acceptance Is Even More Difficult on the Streets
San Francisco is reaching out to gays who are homeless, after a survey found nearly 30 percent of the city’s homeless population identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Link: For Gay...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Detroit Braces for Bankruptcy Ruling
Many see bankruptcy protection as the only way for the city, which has $18 billion in debts, to get its finances in order and chart a new course. See the article here: Detroit Braces for Bankruptcy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Former N.F.L. Players Sue the Chiefs Over Head Injuries
The lawsuit, filed in circuit court in Jackson County, Mo., is one of the first concussion-related cases against a specific N.F.L. team, and may trigger other suits. Read the original here: Five Former...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City Room: New York Today: Gridlock Alert
What you need to know for Wednesday: traffic and tree lightings, Metro-North’s comeback, more mild weather, and Billy Joel the franchise. Read more: City Room: New York Today: Gridlock Alert The post...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vapors and Emotions Rise at Hearing on E-Cigarettes
A New York City Council hearing on Wednesday drew opponents and supporters of the proposed inclusion of e-cigarettes in the ban on smoking in most public places. View original post here: Vapors and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Food Carts in Los Angeles Come Out of the Shadows
A plan introduced in the City Council would legalize and regulate street food vendors, opening the door to the prospect of pork cheek street tacos. Read the original post: Food Carts in Los Angeles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
N.B.A. Game in Mexico City Postponed
The game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed Wednesday night because of smoky conditions inside the Mexico City arena. Follow this link: N.B.A. Game in Mexico City...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bill Bratton’s Second Chance
New York City mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has asked former NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton to return to the job. Can he change stop-and-frisk without plunging New York back into crime? Excerpt from: Bill...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Houston, Armored Cars Are Doing the Opposite of Dissuading Robbers
With 11 armored-car heists this year, the Texas city accounts for about a third of the national total. One company, hit four times, took the unusual step of publicly calling out “the bad guys.” Excerpt...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City Room: New York Today: Messy Commute
What you need to know for Monday: treacherous weather, a freeze-proof cockroach arrives and the Giants’ playoff hopes collapse. Follow this link: City Room: New York Today: Messy Commute The post City...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police Storm Kiev Square as Crisis Grows
After seizing control of a large section of Independence Square, authorities began an attempt to retake City Hall, setting off fierce clashes with protesters. See the original post here: Police Storm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Detroit: Sell the Family Jewels
While the city’s dealing with billions of dollars in debt, there’s no reason the Institute of Arts—housing artworks valued between $452 million and $866 million—shouldn’t be sold. Originally posted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beijing Journal: As Winter Nears, China Is Blanketed in Green
In a city crowded with BMWs, upscale malls and produce-packed supermarkets, the stockpiling of cabbage speaks to an era of scarcity that still haunts Chinese of a certain age. See more here: Beijing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poll Finds Hope Is Running High for Next Mayor of New York City
Seventy-three percent of New Yorkers said they were optimistic about the next four years, but skeptical that Bill de Blasio could achieve changes on issues that defined his candidacy. See more here:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Christie Appointee Resigns Amid Bridge Inquiry
Gov. Chris Christie announced the resignation of one of his top appointees amid an inquiry into whether loyalists to the governor deliberately created traffic jams at a bridge into New York City....
View ArticleClik here to view.
United Nations Says Several Peacekeepers Killed in Mali
A bomb explosion killed several members of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali in the troubled northern city of Kidal, a spokesman for the mission said Saturday. Read more: United Nations...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ciudad Juárez, a Border City Known for Killing, Gets Back to Living
Only a few years ago, Ciudad Juárez was a symbol of drug war devastation. But the killing has subsided, replaced by new businesses, returning residents and cautious hope. View post: Ciudad Juárez, a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bloomberg Focuses on Rest (as in Rest of the World)
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will take much of his City Hall team with him as he creates a consulting group to help him reshape cities around the globe. Read more: Bloomberg Focuses on Rest (as in Rest...
View Article
