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Closing Rikers: The 10 Major Concerns That Emerged at the Public Hearing

They are unlikely to stop the plan, but at least some of them will be where last-minute negotiations focus.

Amid Sound and Fury Over NYC School Diversity Proposal, a Sober Discussion

Yes, the School Diversity Advisory Group called for ending Gifted & Talented programs. But, as a group member and a Council education leader told the Max & Murphy Show, its recommendations don’t start or end there.

Inwood Seeing New City Programs and Developer Interest 1 Year After Rezoning

Inwood’s rhythms and feel seem unchanged a year after the rezoning. But physical changes are underway, with more to come.
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Leave the Bronx for One’s Golden Years? ‘Hell No!’

To get a sense of what older Bronx residents were doing and thinking on a typical day, City Limits and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism teamed up this week to collect a few vignettes of aging in the borough.

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Opinion

If It Approves Borough Jails, Council Must Invest in Mental Health

‘This is the right time for the city to also make a bold commitment to support people with serious and persistent mental and behavioral health needs, in ways that will prevent contact (or further contact) with law enforcement at every possible juncture.’

Listening to What NYC’s Homeless Students Have to Tell Us

‘Let’s make the first day of school, truly a day of promise and possibility for all our city’s students, especially the homeless. They can’t wait, and neither should we.’

After the Garner Case, Black Lives Matter Must Look to the Ballot Box

BLM should continue its inclusive approach to social justice activism but its members also need to get out of the streets and into elected office.

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Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

Project Manager, Affordable Housing

With community residents leading the way, the mission of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation is to build a strong, sustainable Cypress Hills/East New York, where youth and adults achieve educational and economic success, secure healthy and affordable housing, and develop leadership skills to transform their lives and community.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation has an exciting opening for one full-time Project Manager for Affordable Housing in the Community Development division. The Project Manager will focus on our new Chestnut Commons Community Center, rehabilitation projects and new acquisition opportunities.