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

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.

Investigations Justice

Does Less Policing = More Fare Beating on New York City Subways?

The MTA says turnstile jumping exploded when the NYPD pulled back on subway arrests. But critics doubt the numbers.

Government In Depth Investigations

The Long-Shot Case for Making NYC Public Transit Free

It costs money for the subways and buses to collect and process fares. It creates a crime that we have to figure out how to fairly police. And, even with…

Climate and Environment In Depth Investigations

New York’s Sewer Overflows Could be Contributing to Climate Change

Research suggests that pollutants from untreated sewage reduce the capacity of local wetlands to absorb carbon and mitigate the impact of greenhouse gases.

Economy In Depth Investigations

NY Firms Benefit From Trump’s Military Spending Binge

New York voted against Donald Trump, polls show the president to be deeply unpopular here, and his policies have negatively affected many, like transgender people and immigrants. But the president’s…

Economy In Depth Investigations

Federal Work Safety Inspectors Have Eased Penalties in NY Under Trump

According to its own statistics, OSHA is performing slightly more inspections, but finding fewer infractions per visit, issuing fewer violations overall, and, accounting for inflation, issuing smaller penalties.

Investigations Justice

Judge in Jogger Murder Trial has a History of Having Rulings Overturned

The judge—who seemed to signal solidarity with the jogger’s family, is related to two assistant DAs and sided with the prosecution on key rulings in the Chanel Lewis trial—has had…

Economy Investigations

NY’s Leaders Pledged to Support ‘Innovation’ to Get Amazon Here. What Exactly Does That Mean?

The mayor and governor have promised to make New York’s policy environment as friendly as they can for the corporate giant. What do the company’s lobbying disclosures say about its…

Investigations

Amid Debate Over Designated Injection Sites, Dwindling ‘Safe’ Options for NYC’s Opioid Users

A nonprofit that provides clean shooting supplies was evicted from its offices late last year. That deprived its clients of a warm place to visit, and a place where someone…

Government In Depth Investigations

City Council’s Appointments Skew Toward Whites, Manhattanites

The early statistics on Speaker Johnson’s appointments mirror the record on the other side of City Hall, where Mayor de Blasio’s hiring practices indicate major racial disparities.

Investigations

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