Health and Environment
Free Meal Sites in Brooklyn Struggle to Draw Kids
Leah Robinson |
Participation has always been a problem for the summer meals program. This year the city and allied nonprofits are pushing to get more mouths to the table.
Education
Central Brooklyn Parents Face School Choices, Disparities
Leah Robinson |
In community school district 17, school closures, charter schools and tough discipline aren’t just grounds for debate: They’re the reality that face parents advocating for their children.
Health and Environment
How to Report Child Abuse
Leah Robinson |
Reporting abuse and neglected is a legal responsibility for some and a weighty task for anyone. Here’s how the system works.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Pantries Brace for Food-Aid Cuts
Leah Robinson |
Federal budget cutters have targeted the food stamp program, which puts dinner on 1.9 million plates in New York City each day.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Youth Mobilize To Expand Jobs Program
Leah Robinson |
The Summer Youth Employment Program escaped new cuts in this year’s city budget. But past trimming means thousands of willing teen workers will be left on the sidelines.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Mideast Politics Weigh On Park Slope Co-op
Leah Robinson |
Amid a push to ban Israeli products at the Park Slope Food Co-op, opponents of the move are scrutinizing the organizations behind the boycott movement.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Opponents Of Over-Policing Target 'Vague Laws'
Leah Robinson |
When you bump someone on the subway, is it a mistake or a misdemeanor? One advocacy group wants New York State to clarify vague laws that it says grant police too much power.
