Special Reports
via CityLab Latino and CityLab
SPECIAL REPORT: The Shadow Banks of the Barrio
Our team examines the shadowy world of "prestamistas" – an informal network of unregulated loan operators serving as the bank of last resort for many Latino immigrants. (Leer en Español)
via CityLab Latino and CityLab
SPECIAL REPORT: The Resistance of Father Fabián
Meet the Manhattan clergyman who has "adopted" 27 youngsters facing deportation. (Leer en Español e English)
SPECIAL REPORT: The Price of Policing
How New Orleans’ local tax-driven extra protection system benefits wealthier neighborhoods as poorer areas absorb the brunt of crime.
News
via BKLYNER
Brownsville Farm Reaps Bounty
The Project EATS Harvest Festival drew crowds to the 20,000-square-foot farm at the Marcus Garvey Apartments.
via Brooklyn Reporter
New Smoking Regulations Target Hookah Use
New hookah bars would not be allowed to open, and existing bars would not be allowed to move or expand, under a measure passed by the City Council.
via City Limits
Church’s Mission Extends to Healthcare
The Bronx's Church of Abiding Presence helps low-income and marginalized residents, regardless of faith, get access to healthcare and clinical resources.
via BKLYNER
Juice Bars Aim to Put Squeeze on Fast Food
The owners of Twisted Rootz and Hellshire Grill hope to change eating habits in Canarsie.
AudioFiles: Hearing Voices
Our podcast tackles voices real and imagined – from the ones we hear in our heads to the ones left behind as memories.
via New York Post
A Ring of Her Own
Reese Scott is set to open New York's first women-only boxing gym.
via Crain's New York Business
City Races to Deliver Amazon Deal
Local officials are vying to sell the commerce giant on bringing its second headquarters – and 50,000 jobs – to New York.
via The Riverdale Press
Effort to Aid Bronx-Tied Earthquake Victim
Friends are raising money to help photographer and Riverdale native Wesley Bocxe, who was seriously injured in the Mexico City quake, which killed his wife, Elizabeth Esguerra Rosas.