Hawaii's Sentencing Process Is Complicating Efforts To Reform The Prison System
More aggressive minimum sentences coincide with severe overcrowding and deteriorating prison conditions.
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The Trouble with Polling Third-Parties
Sure, third-party candidates have decided any number of contests—including presidential races—but experts are stymied by gauging how these potential spoilers will do come Election Day.
Developers Are Betting Big On Honolulu's Business District. Will It Pay Off?
The investment mirrors a countrywide trend toward downtown revitalization efforts.
Central Harlem Has Alarmingly Low Polio Vaccination Rates, Experts Say | The Uptowner.org
Parents at a playground near the corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and West 142nd Street in Harlem tend to anxiously watch their children from the park benches no more than 10 feet away. Asked about keeping their children safe from a severe illness like polio, however, they can have different responses.
Shushianna Kidd, 23, a hospital employee and biology student at City College of New York, decided not to vaccinate her son against polio, for instance. “Home remedies are fine for me. I use
Shushianna Kidd, 23, a hospital employee and biology student at City College of New York, decided not to vaccinate her son against polio, for instance. “Home remedies are fine for me. I use
Hawaii To Thousands Of Tourists Fleeing Maui Wildfires: 'The Rest Of The State Is Open'
Power outages left Maui visitors with little information on where they would be headed once they left the island.
Honolulu Civil Beat
Explore a selection of enterprise and breaking news stories from my time at Honolulu Civil Beat.
Hawaii's Sentencing Process Is Complicating Efforts To Reform The Prison System
More aggressive minimum sentences coincide with severe overcrowding and deteriorating prison conditions.
Lahaina Fires Leave Businesses And Livelihoods In Ruins
The Maui tourist hub hosted nearly 1,000 business establishments, most of which were burned to the ground.
Maui Faces Millions In Lost Revenue From Property That May No Longer Exist
Property tax payments are due on Aug. 21 but county officials haven't said what their plan is for residents and businesses whose property is gone.
Hawaii To Thousands Of Tourists Fleeing Maui Wildfires: 'The Rest Of The State Is Open'
Power outages left Maui visitors with little information on where they would be headed once they left the island.
Hawaii Inmates Are Kept Behind Bars To Complete Programs They Can’t Get Into
Prisoners often face an uphill battle to complete drug and behavioral programs required by the parole board.
Honolulu Changed Bus Routes To Accommodate The Rail. But Many Passengers Say No Thanks
City transportation officials say the goal is "one integrated system." But the changes have made commutes more difficult in some cases.
Developers Are Betting Big On Honolulu's Business District. Will It Pay Off?
The investment mirrors a countrywide trend toward downtown revitalization efforts.
Liquor Commissioners Commit To Improving Agency's Outdated Systems And Poor Morale
Some Honolulu businesses have received more than one inspection a month and others none at all, the commission heard.
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The Trouble with Polling Third-Parties
Sure, third-party candidates have decided any number of contests—including presidential races—but experts are stymied by gauging how these potential spoilers will do come Election Day.
Updates: New York ‘Conceptually’ Has a Budget
We’ve had our eye on the budget since the very beginning. Watch it with us to the end.
You can also peruse the budget bills yourself, here.
You can also peruse the budget bills yourself, here.
The Uptowner
Read my articles from The Uptowner, where I covered Harlem and Washington Heights.
Central Harlem Has Alarmingly Low Polio Vaccination Rates, Experts Say | The Uptowner.org
Parents at a playground near the corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and West 142nd Street in Harlem tend to anxiously watch their children from the park benches no more than 10 feet away. Asked about keeping their children safe from a severe illness like polio, however, they can have different responses.
Shushianna Kidd, 23, a hospital employee and biology student at City College of New York, decided not to vaccinate her son against polio, for instance. “Home remedies are fine for me. I use
Shushianna Kidd, 23, a hospital employee and biology student at City College of New York, decided not to vaccinate her son against polio, for instance. “Home remedies are fine for me. I use
Sale of 555 Edgecombe Ave. Brings Change, Concerns | The Uptowner.org
Jane Wright, who has lived at 555 Edgecombe Ave. for 73 years, has been saving mice droppings for the last month to prove to her new landlord that her apartment is infested.
Tiffany Braby, a tenant for eight years, described garbage piling up in the trash room next to her apartment. And Rudolph Henry, known as “Woody”, the porter who had worked there over 30 years, disappeared in July without a word.
Tenants of the 128-unit building on the border of Harlem and Washington Heights cite such frus
Tiffany Braby, a tenant for eight years, described garbage piling up in the trash room next to her apartment. And Rudolph Henry, known as “Woody”, the porter who had worked there over 30 years, disappeared in July without a word.
Tenants of the 128-unit building on the border of Harlem and Washington Heights cite such frus
Town Hall on Sanitation Covers Waste Baskets, Rats, Composting Uptown
Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch says she’s open to more waste baskets and promises composting bins soon.
Uptown Residents Mobilize Against New Development, Rising Rents
A coalition of community groups organized a march to draw attention to a housing crisis across upper Manhattan.
Washington Heights Defies Crime Surge, Only Manhattan Precinct With Decline
Major reported felony offenses down 4% year to date