Helen Zelon, Author at City Limits

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Meet some of the students at the Taft complex in the Bronx. They’re proud of the challenges they’ve surmounted. In fact, some would have liked a few more.

ByHelen Zelon 22 minRead time

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Nov 2012

Education

Class of 2013: Life in the Sweet Spot

Amid the debate over whether small high schools have fixed—or added to—problems with large city high schools, four students at “Tele” are happy to be stuck in the middle.

ByHelen Zelon 15 minRead time

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Nov 2012

Uncategorized

Bruised Yet Bustling, Brighton Goes On

In Brighton Beach, the normal patterns of life have returned amid piles of sand and the smell of rot.

ByHelen Zelon 11 minRead time

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Nov 2012

Uncategorized

Sheepshead Bay Dries Off

Amid debris – with no power and in some cases no gas – homeowners , coop residents and business people along Emmons Avenue face a difficult recovery, but there was…

ByHelen Zelon 19 minRead time

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Oct 2012

Education

Class of 2013: Bloomberg's Babies Start Senior Year

In the first installment of a year-long series following members of the final graduating class under Michael Bloomberg, we meet two seniors whose high-school careers reflect the impact of…

ByHelen Zelon 3 minRead time

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Aug 2012

Education Investigations

DOE Diaspora: NYC School Vets Spread Reforms Nationwide

The impact of Mayor Bloomberg’s education reforms is being felt well beyond New York as former DOE aides have taken top jobs in other cities and states.

ByHelen Zelon 22 minRead time

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Jun 2012

News Uncategorized

Child Welfare Head: Family Court Crunch Escapes Pols' Notice

In an interview with City Limits, Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Ronald Richter says of the scarce resources in Family Court: “Our issues are often not popular. It takes…

ByHelen Zelon 23 minRead time

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Jun 2012

News Uncategorized

Juvenile Justice System Excludes Many Youthful Wrongdoers

New York’s juvenile justice system is the target of reform efforts. But to some critics, it’s the fact that New York State tries so many teens outside of juvenile court…

ByHelen Zelon 24 minRead time

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Jun 2012

Government Justice

Blurred Lines Between Advocates and Adversaries

All parties in Family Court are supposed to be fighting for the welfare of the child. But chapter 3 of our Family Court investigation finds that in the adversarial format…

ByHelen Zelon 32 minRead time

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Jun 2012

Government Justice