Homelessness
Advocates Demand Albany Tax Rich to Address Homelessness Crisis
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Organizers say Governor Cuomo and the state senate must back three redistributive tax policies to address the homelessness crisis.
rezoning
Community Boards Reflect on their Votes For, and Against, Bloomberg Rezonings
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There were good intentions, but some boards and certainly the Bloomberg administration underestimated the threat of gentrification, board members say.
Citywide
Key Nutrition Program Hits Snags at Farmers' Markets
Ricci Dipshan |
When the WIC program took steps to get more fresh produce into recipients’ diets, the results were promising. But the initiative is being held back by administrative flaws and, yes, a political battle over white potatoes.
Activism and Volunteerism
Budgets Cut, But NYC's Libraries Thrive—For Now
Suzanne Travers |
Free access to technology, help for immigrants, a safe space for kids. Branch libraries play an increasingly important role. But funding hasn’t kept up. Will the lack of support undermine a critical civic resource?
Citywide
The Next 'Education Mayor?' De Blasio Vs. Lhota on Schools
Helen Zelon |
Sizing up what each man has in mind for New York’s 1 million public-school students—and, through our totally unscientific street-corner poll, what New York voters think of the candidates’ plans.
Citywide
Why Do Some Parks Suffer? It’s Complicated
Neil deMause |
Inequities in city green space result from more than just outer-borough bias. A tight budget that affects everybody and private donations that benefit some areas over others are part of the picture.
Bronx News Network
Bronx New Roundup, April 29
Bronx News Network |
(Sorry for the delay today. Lot’s going on in terms of getting our newspapers out.)
Bronx News Network
Summer Youth Employment Cuts Hit Bronx Hard This Year
Bronx News Network |
Cuts to Summer Youth Employment from Bronx News Network on Vimeo.Bronx News Network executive editor Jordan Moss recently caught up with Bob Altman, the associate director of the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, to talk about how cuts to the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program are affecting teens and organizations here in the Bronx.Summer Youth Employment, a program run by the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development which sets teens up with summer jobs, has seen it’s budget whittled away over the past few years. Watch the video above for more.
Bronx News Network
Bronx News Roundup, Feb. 9
Bronx News Network |
A video secretly recorded at a Bronx Planned Parenthood clinic is the latest stir-up in a political debate about abortion funding (see our post, and the video, here).A 14-year-old Wakefield girl is missing, and cops are asking for help. Photo at the link.Monday is Valentine’s Day, so
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Let it Snow
Bronx News Network |
Trees at the Williamsbridge Oval Park waiting for spring!
