A new ad campaign aims to get to kids to brush and avoid sugary drinks, but doesn’t emphasize visiting the dentist—because access to affordable dental care is so spotty.
Some 1 million New Yorkers live in co-ops, an affordable ownership option for many families. But some say the companies that sponsor coops are retaining too much control—at residents’ expense.
While some New York police agencies already avoid having kids witness a parent’s bust and take steps to ensure care after Mom or Dad are detained, advocates say want more…
In Bushwick and elsewhere, despite crackdowns and campaigns to increase public awareness, critics say some tax preparers charge high fees that cut into vital tax refunds.
A federal judge’s order and record numbers of minority recruits hint that change is coming to the FDNY. But veteran black firefighters are taking a wait-and-see approach.
A popular kind of detector is poor at sensing certain types of fires. Some lawmakers want New York City to require property owners to also install a more expensive kind.
The city says there was no post-Sandy rat explosion. But rats are still a major complaint in several neighborhoods, as experts say New York could do more to rebuff rodents.
They claim policies from special ed to employment assistance to the Taxi of Tomorrow failed to increase opportunities for the disabled. City Hall says its reforms made a difference.
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