Grace Saffran Ashford
A mural honoring the NYPD in the 106th precinct.
There were more stops last year in the 106th precinct than anywhere else in New York City. While stops have fallen 88 percent citywide, they’re down by less than 50 percent in this quiet residential community in South Central Queens.
More than half of first-time students at New York’s public colleges will not graduate in six years, a status quo that undermines the promise of equal access to higher education.
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