Activists in New York are playing a role in the democratic surge sweeping the Middle East. While technology’s part of the story, local advocates say, human networks are what really…
At a local museum, a community bears witness to the black experience on Staten Island, as some of its last remaining historic structures are landmarked.
Advocates for the homeless have long criticized the Bloomberg administration’s approach to getting people out of shelters. But with the state threatening to end funding for the program, most advocates…
An excerpt from a new book arguing that “punitive, zero tolerance strategies”—from metal detectors to clothing bans—aren’t as effective as their popularity suggests.
The director of Brooklyn’s leading foundation writes that the borough’s indisputable successes bring an obligation to look out for those whom recent changes haven’t favored.
In 2007, the NYPD released a report about “the homegrown threat” that troubled local Muslim leaders by labeling innocuous behavior, like displaying concern for “the greater good,” as possible hallmarks…
The Administration of Children’s Services has announced the appointment of Charles Barrios, a licensed psychotherapist with decades of service at Good Shepherd Services in Brooklyn, as Deputy Commissioner for Family…
Heroes? Villains? A new book argues that Brooklyn’s “Brownstoners” were a more complex social force than you think, reflecting a post-WWII New York whose changes defied a simple narrative.
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