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Student MetroCards put City Teens in a Summer Squeeze

Most teenagers cannot attend summer classes, jobs or internships unless they’re supplied with a MetroCard or are able to pay for one themselves.

Education In Depth Investigations

So Far, Push to Compost NYC School Food Waste is a Mixed Bag

The DOE recently said a pilot program won’t be expanded until it works out some of the problems that have led to a low capture rate of organic leftovers.

In Depth Investigations Justice

The Jail Next Door: A Look at the 14 Correctional Facilities in New York’s Neighborhoods

Closing Rikers will mean new or bigger jails in at least four neighborhoods. New York City already has 14 correctional Institutions besides those on the notorious Island. Most are barely…

Education In Depth Investigations

Ambitious Brooklyn School Desegregation Plan Stirs Excitement, Faces Hurdles

Brooklyn’s District 15 is trying to chart a new path toward equity with an ambitious plan to end admissions screens for middle schools. The reaction to the plan highlights the…

Education Investigations

Unhealthy Levels of Noise Outside Some City Schools

Researchers and citizens are starting to see high noise levels as a public health issue, especially for children.

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Housing for NYC’s Most Vulnerable Under Scrutiny for ‘Screening’

As the city implements a new, federally mandated system for referring applicants to supportive housing, some advocates believe more must be done to stop housing providers from ‘screening out’ the…

In Depth Investigations

CSA Farmers Must Navigate Obstacles to Get Fresh Food to NYC’s Low-Income Tables

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.

In Depth Investigations Justice

Amid Scrutiny of Jails and Jailers, NYC’s Private Prison Escapes Attention

It looks like the warehouse it once was. But the Queens Detention Facility, operated by the second largest private prison company in the world, currently houses approximately 210 detainees.

Investigations Justice

‘Stop and Frisk’ is Over, But Low-Level NYPD Encounters Now Raise Concerns

‘Low level’ police interactions in historically overpoliced neighborhoods can escape scrutiny altogether, since they don’t have to be reported.

Education In Depth Investigations

What Role do Middle Schools Play in Deciding Who Gets Into NYC’s Elite High Schools?

It is clear that most students get on – or off – the track to go to a specialized high school long before they sit down to take the SHSAT…

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