Posts Tagged ‘safety’

Are You Prepared?

Written by admin on . Posted in Opinion and Column

At the end of summer and in early fall, New York City often weathers storms that can cause flooding and power outages. Winter will bring its own set of problems, including apartments that lack heat, and heavy snows and ice storms that can also cause power outages. Then there are the year-round unexpected problems, like
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Health Care Reform of the Most Basic Kind

Written by admin on . Posted in Dewing Things Better, On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

First, here’s wishing Sal Silvestra Caputo, who faithfully delivered this paper for so many years, a full recovery from the fall that so unfortunately broke his hip. No, it didn’t happen delivering the papers, which even in clement weather is high-risk work in New York City. Nor was he knocked down by a “rogue cyclist”
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The Mayor’s Race: Focus on Crime and Safety

Written by admin on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

In past mayoral elections, crime has been one of the biggest issues for residents across the five boroughs. But with the city safer than it’s been in decades, the candidates have mostly focused on continuing the policies of the past eight years, with a few minor adjustments. The combination of falling crime and budget deficits
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