Being smart helps fight crime in the big city. Being stubborn and arrogant can sometimes be a plus too, but not always.
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Tag Archives: New York City
The Old Neighborhood Loses A Familiar Presence
Parochial schools continue to disappear, but not due to lack of demand.
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FEMA Struggles To Understand New York Housing
Co-op apartments are an alien concept in much of the country. FEMA seems to have trouble understanding co-ops too.
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New York Pulls You Back In
New York has placed a Trojan horse outside the door for co-op and condo owners. Think carefully before you accept it.
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Protecting Unemployed Lawyers In NYC
A ban on discrimination against unemployed applicants puts a target on employers’ backs, but means plenty of work for lawyers.
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How Ed Koch Brought Me Back To New York
I might never have come back to New York, if not for Ed Koch.
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A Policy Wreck: Gas Rationing Amid Plenty Of Fuel
Amid plenty of gasoline in the Northeast, New York and New Jersey are rationing. That’s a consequence of politics, not weather.
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Seeking Truth Behind Five False Confessions
Were five teenagers coerced into falsely confessing to a lurid sexual assault? The proof won’t be found in Ken Burns’ outtakes.
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A Prosecutor Demands Reason In Police Stop-And-Frisk Spree
The Bronx DA put the brakes on a New York police stop-and-frisk spree, demanding that officers back up trespassing charges.
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Walking While Black Gets Less Stressful
New York police can no longer stop pedestrians without cause. This should make police more welcome in minority neighborhoods.
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