Youth
IN THE VAN: TEENS LEAVING RIKERS AVOID QUEENS PLAZA
Rong Xiaoqing |
Release from jail has long meant a 3 a.m. drop-off at a desolate Queens location, for teens and adults alike. A new initiative offers young people a better ride.
Justice
INS AND OUTS: HIRINGS AND FIRINGS
Rong Xiaoqing |
New leadership at Children’s Aid, Citizens for NYC, Center for Urban Community Services and more.
Manhattan
TRANSLATION TIFF
T. McMillan |
The state is moving a city unemployment call center that translates a half-dozen languages upstate. But can the state find new translators?
Welfare
BY THE NUMBERS
T. McMillan |
The city’s welfare department says that 3/4 of clients retain their jobs for six months or longer. But a new report finds that one program’s success rate is significantly lower.
