Justice
A Matter Of When, Not If: Involving Kids In Court
Michelle S. Han |
Youth involved in Family Court cases are ready to be seen and heard, not just discussed by others.
Brooklyn
From Polonia To Hotspot: A Less Ethnic Greenpoint
Stephen Nessen |
The Old Country’s influence declines in New York’s most Polish neighborhood.
ARTS and CULTURE
It's Not A Movement Without A Movie
Karen Loew |
New York City’s activist and advocacy communities are putting their interests on video like never before.
Bronx
Cloudy Summer Ahead For Teens Seeking Jobs
Abraham Paulos |
The city program that helps match young people with jobs faces more demand, but fewer available slots.
Bronx
The City's Latest Hirings and Retirings
Matt Schwarzfeld |
Plenty of changes in city government’s business offices, at Community Media, the Citizens Budget Commission, Housing Works and more.
Bronx
Advocates Work With U.N. For Civil Rights At Home
Carolyn Whelan |
After a trip to Geneva, activists find that a local bill to advance “human dignity and equality” is moving forward in City Council this week.
Bronx
Inspected and Corrected: New Focus on Nonprofits
Karen Loew |
Providing foster care, drug counseling, senior services and more, groups holding hundreds of millions in city contracts are facing increased scrutiny.
Bronx
NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT POLICING SCHOOLS
Helen Zelon |
Critics say school security accountability is absent–just ask eighth-grader Genesis Seaton.
Bronx
FEWER LOCK-UPS, ENOUGH MONEY?
Matthew Schwarzfeld |
As the state plans to close six juvenile correctional facilities and embrace community-based juvenile justice, some wonder who’ll pay for it.
Bronx
Retail Workers Celebrate Million-Dollar Victory
Matt Schwarzfeld |
Will the organizing model that won back wages and overtime for shop employees have staying power?
