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Mayor de Blasio and DYCD commissioner Chong

Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office

Mayor de Blasio and DYVD commissioner Bill Chong (foreground) at the 2016 event where the increase in youth beds was announced.

David Brand

Homelessness
Mayor de Blasio and DYCD commissioner Chong

Amid Youth Homeless Crisis, NYC Has Ramped up Shelter Capacity

By David Brand | February 6, 2020

The city now operates 753 shelter beds for young people between ages 16 and 20 across the city, a 500-bed increase over what existed when Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014.

A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
Hotel used by DHS as shelter

NYC’s Homeless Hotel Population Surges as City Grapples with Housing Crisis

By David Brand | January 29, 2020

When Mayor de Blasio in 2017 announced a plan to end the use of hotels as homeless shelters by 2023, there were about 7,500 homeless people in hotel rooms paid for by the city. Today, there are 11,750.

Homelessness
young and homeless

Thousands of NYC’s Homeless Parents were Recently Kids Themselves

By David Brand | January 7, 2020

Parents account for the majority of homeless unaccompanied New Yorkers under age 25, according to city data,

A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis

NYC Has a Family Homelessness Crisis. Who are the Families?

By David Brand | December 10, 2019

Policymakers and most everyday New Yorkers have yet to come face-to-face with the extent of the crisis, even as mass instability takes a lasting toll on individual lives and social networks in the city.

CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
Walton High School Campus

See Which NYC Schools Eat Lunch Before 10 a.m.

By David Brand | June 11, 2019

Students at 51 percent of schools citywide head to the lunchroom at 11:00 a.m. or earlier. Where does your child’s school rank? And why is it so hard to feed kids at a normal time?

CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC

Why do Some NYC School Kids Still Eat Lunch Before Some of Us Have had Breakfast?

By David Brand | February 6, 2019

The teacher reminded some restless students to focus during the last 15 minutes before lunch. Standard directions for students feeling antsy before the mid-day meal. Except it was 9:25 a.m.

Art at the Limits

‘Fear City’ on the Big Screen: The Classic Films that Miscast NYC

By David Brand | December 24, 2018

Thinking of getting a classic New York City movie as a last-minute gift? Beware those titles that promoted inaccurate—and very powerful—images of the city that still resonate.

Art at the Limits

City’s Arts Plan is Opening Doors for Artists with Disabilities

By David Brand | November 13, 2018

They say the mayor’s cultural plan boosted their long-standing efforts to gain recognition and opportunities. They also say the city must make its commitments  permanent and more deliberate.

Art at the Limits

Arts Funding Up Citywide, But Caps May Limit Impact

By David Brand | November 13, 2018

Under the mayor’s CreateNYC effort, arts funding is up across the board — from increases for major institutions to extra cash for borough arts councils — but there have been relatively small grants to local artists.

CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC

City’s Milk Buying Could Help Farmers in Crisis and Workers in Need

By David Brand | September 20, 2018

Farmworkers n New York State encounter dangers and mistreatment on the job. Upstate dairy farmers face unprecedented pressures, with some turning to suicide. And New York City buys a lot of milk.

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