Brooklyn’s District 15 is trying to chart a new path toward equity with an ambitious plan to end admissions screens for middle schools. The reaction to the plan highlights the complexities of choice and process the rest of the city might someday face.
‘To be truly universal, the system must also include a new long-term care benefit that meets the needs of older adults and people with disabilities.’
The political podcast will now be a live, drive-time call-in show.
The insurgent gubernatorial candidate of 2014 is again seeking statewide office, arguing the fair application of law is the best antidote to what she says is the president’s thirst for unfettered executive power.
Researchers and citizens are starting to see high noise levels as a public health issue, especially for children.
‘The city must adopt a penalty on commercial vacancies to hold unscrupulous landlords accountable … and discourage further displacement of neighborhood small businesses.’