Photo: Parents in Manhattan’s District 3 attend a meeting in 2018 to learn about admissions. City officials are now considering a plan to give students living in Manhattan an admissions boost at some competitive high schools in the borough. (Christina Veiga / Chalkbeat) By Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat New York This story was originally published by […]
By Anastasia Tomkin, City Limits Originally published here. While city officials cited the importance of restrooms for all residents of the city, highlighting the needs of young children and older New Yorkers, homeless people also rely heavily on public bathrooms, but face particular difficulty in accessing them, experts and advocates say. Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement […]
The entrance to Rikers Island on Hazen Street in Queens, Jan. 21, 2019. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Reuven Blau In 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration pushed through a new rule allowing jail staff to eavesdrop on detainees’ phone calls. Seventeen years later, a city lawmaker now wants to make it illegal again to listen to and […]
Photos courtesy: Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County $33M affordable homeownership development to transform 13 vacant lots into permanently affordable, equity-building opportunities for 42 first-time homebuyers NEW YORK (May 31, 2024) – Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County joined with elected officials, community leaders, and financial supporters to celebrate and break ground […]
Governor Kathy Hochul. Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Julian Shen-Berro, ChalkBeat Gov. Kathy Hochul is mulling how to get smartphones out of New York schools as city and state officials grapple with the potential harmful effects of social media and other online platforms on youth mental health. This week, Hochul said smartphones should […]
By Bruce Cory | Center for New York City Affairs Last month, the administration of Mayor Eric Adams at long last scuttled its ill-considered $432 million no-bid contract for asylee services with a questionably qualified provider whose performance left a great deal to be desired. The question now is: Could the administration be open to […]
Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com By Comptroller Press Office New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) today announced an investment of up to $60 million to preserve rent-stabilized housing units impacted […]
By Tom Eschen | CBS 6 Albany News Albany — With just weeks left in the 2024 legislative session, there are two bills with two very different perspectives in play at the New York State Capitol, both centering around immigrants, law enforcement and federal immigration services. This comes as asylum seekers are pushing lawmakers to do […]
Editorial credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with online food delivery platform DoorDash for routinely rejecting delivery worker applicants with criminal histories without fair assessment, in violation of state human rights and corrections laws and the New York City Fair Chance Act. Under state human […]
People dealing with food insecurity received fresh produce and bread at the Woodbine community space in Ridgewood, March 23, 2022. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Katie Honan A food distribution company tasked with providing food to needy New Yorkers during the pandemic overbilled and overcharged the city by more than $9 million, according to an audit released Wednesday by […]