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The article examines 2016 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's history managing apartment complexes in New York City where he was accused of discriminating against black tenants. It discusses a 1973 U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against his family's company, Trump Management, as well as documents indicating racial bias at Trump family properties in New York and other locations.

The article reports on the public housing projects along the water fronts in New York City. It says that the waterfront was a catch basin for poor residents due to political expedience, grand vision, and accident. It cites the narrow land in Rockaways which reflects the departed era of housing policy in the city. It also mentions urban planner Robert Moses who envisions Rockaways as a symbol of his own aggressive urban renewal.

Few would argue that she was a good choice. But as you watched the almost giddy reception that greeted the departure of the New York City schools chancellor, Cathleen P. Black, last week -- ''She wasn't in the class for the full semester so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to give her a grade,'' said Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers -- it was hard not to wonder whether the debate over school reform has reached a point where debate is no longer possible. As is often the case with morally charged policy issues -- remember welfare reform? -- false dichotomies seem to have replaced fruitful conversation. If you support the teachers' union, you don't care about the students. If you are critical of the teachers' union, you don't care about the teachers. If you are in favor of charter schools, you are opposed to public schools. If you believe in increased testing, you are on board with the corruption of our liberal society's most cherished educational values. If you are against increased testing, you are against accountability. It goes on. Neither side seems capable of listening to the other. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Compares the economic conditions in New York City during the 1970s and in 2000.

Focuses on the social transformations caused by various events which occurred in New York City during the summer of 1977. Search for the serial killer, David Berkowitz, known as Son of Sam; High profile battles between player Reggie Jackson and manager Billy Martin of the New York Yankees; Electrical blackout; How Mayor Howard Beame dealt with a fiscal crisis; Mayoral campaign of Edward I. Koch; Decision of the New York Mets to trade Tom Seaver.

Features the Gowanus Canal in New York City.

Discusses the architectural design of the baseball stadiums and facilities in Harlem, New York City.

Opinion. Focuses on the controversy over the selection of a non-Jewish to lead New York City, New York's Queens College's Jewish studies program. Arguments of the opponents to Thomas Bird's appointment; Paradox in the case of Jewish studies.