schools
Did ‘Wishful Thinking’ Drive NYC Schools to Their Chaotic Opening?
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor’s intense desire to provide in-person learning led the city to underestimate the obstacles to bringing kids back.
The Max & Murphy Show
Lawmakers Waiting to See if Biden Victory Comes Before Fiscal Pain
Jarrett Murphy |
A Senate leader says talks are underway about whether to tax the rich to avoid cuts. But how deep the hole will be, and whether the federal government will step in to help fill it, are big unknowns.
Voices of New York
Chinatown Jail Plan Halted By Court
Lotus Chau for Sing Tao Daily |
Although the city is set to appeal, members of Neighbors United Below Canal said they believe the final victory belongs to the community.
Election 2020
Snags in Cuomo’s Bid to Restore Parolees’ Voting Rights
Roshan Abraham |
Under conditional pardons the governor began issuing in 2018, more than 60,000 people on parole had their voting rights restored. But only a few thousand have registered to vote, and more than 10,000 have lost their rights because of parole violations.
Voices of New York
City Council Hears From Immigrants Excluded From COVID Relief
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
Local legislators are trying to find options to prevent 3.1 million immigrant people from continuing to bear the heaviest brunt of the crisis.
Mapping the Future
Amid COVID and Fiscal Woes, Mayor’s Housing Plan Enters Stretch Run
Sadef Ali Kully |
Mayor de Blasio’s initiative to build or preserve 300,000 units of affordable housing seems to be on track. But is it on target?
Age Justice
NYC’s Older Adults Find Community in Remote Art Programs
David Brand |
Amid the fear and isolation of the pandemic, art discussions, history lectures and even new virtual ukulele lessons stimulate memory and keep older adults connected.
elecciones
COVID-19 frena esfuerzos para aumentar la inscripción de votantes
Roshan Abraham |
El crecimiento en la lista de votantes está a la mitad del ritmo de 2016.
Economy
The Good News on NYC Poverty is Old News, Which is Bad News
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s poverty rate fell in 2019. But the events of 2020 have all but certainly reversed that trend.
arrests
New York Courts Accepting Requests to Destroy Marijuana Arrest Records
Jarrett Murphy |
Arrests for two lower-level weed charges have been expunged and the records sealed, but if you want those records destroyed altogether, there’s a form to fill out.
