Museums — especially the 33 located on city-owned property and receiving millions from the City — have a responsibility to listen to communities and meet the needs of people historically excluded from institutions. Not all do so equally, advocates say.
Justice-minded farmers are finding creative ways to surmount the barriers like the cost of seeds, changes in federal programs—and, of course, the occasional hailstorm.
The changes inside New York City’s immigration court reflect problems in courthouses nationwide.
It could bring gun-toting tourists here—and permit local residents to take a quick trip to gun-friendly states and come back packing heat.
Hoping to counter fanciful marketing, debunk nutrition myths and encourage the consumption of healthy foods, nonprofits have teamed up with vendors to channel the desire for better health in New York’s low-income communities.
Five years after Sandy, the city and owners have begun addressing vulnerabilities throughout the sprawling Food Distribution Center, but it remains unclear how resilient the area would be if forced to confront another natural disaster head-on.
Artists with disabilities say efforts at inclusion in the process behind and language of the de Blasio administration’s CreateNYC plan were welcome. Now they want to see efforts to make sure both funding streams and art spaces become more accessible.
Though breastfeeding rates are up statewide, only a tiny proportion of new mothers breastfeed without using formula in many of New York City’s low-income communities. WIC is trying to change that.
They hope the implementation of CreateNYC – the city’s first cultural plan – will foster a more equitable citywide art scene and address the labor, affordability and professional development needs of the whole art scene.
Every year about 1,200 New York City youth age out of foster care. Among many challenges they face is developing good eating habits and finding and affording the nutritious food needed to practice them.