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After two pandemic years that wrought havoc on all education but particularly on arts classes, advocates and educators have mounted a drive to win more—and more permanent—funding for visual art,…

ByGail Robinson 1Comment

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Feb 2022

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: NYC Must Commit Public Funding to Expand Citi Bike

“In New York, bike share is our only mass transit network that does not receive public financial support. This limits where the system can expand, on what timeline, and how…

ByAmanda Farías

ByDanny Harris 9Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

District Managers Call on NYC to Boost Budgets for Community Boards

“Community Boards are currently being asked to do more with less,” wrote a task force of district managers and administrative staffers in a report released last month. “Especially in the…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Feb 2021

Government

Opinion: City’s Family Enrichment Centers, Crucial Amidst Pandemic, Need Greater Support

‘Primary prevention—working with families further upstream to avoid child safety issues altogether—represents the future of child welfare services, but thus far the city is going it alone, with no financial…

ByAndrew Hevesi

ByDavid Hansell 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Education Government News Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Foster Care Mentorship Program, Fair Futures, Saved Me. Now the City Needs to Save Fair Futures.

‘It just isn’t fair for any young person to be denied a fundamental support system in their lives. Youth in care deserve to have this very basic need met, and…

ByEricka Francois 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Opinion

Opinion: Nonprofits Supporting the City’s Most Vulnerable Need More Funding—& Respect

‘Without a radical bump in funding, nonprofits will not be able to continue meeting the colossal demand for life-saving support like affordable housing, homecare, food pantries, home-delivered meals, rental assistance,…

ByScott Short 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Uncategorized

NY Support Lags for Sickle-Cell Patients Facing Pain, Poor Treatment, Discrimination

It’s a disease that causes tremendous pain and disproportionately affects Blacks. Its patients have trouble finding doctors to treat them and insurance to cover that treatment, and are sometimes mistaken…

ByBailey Hosfelt 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Opinion

CityViews: State Must Equip the City to Truly Combat the Homeless Crisis

‘Mayor de Blasio’s plan to combat homelessness was a good start, but its commitment to permanent housing solutions falls short for the magnitude of the emergency we face,’ Borough President…

ByEric Adams 0Comments

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Nov 2018

ARTS and CULTURE Government

Arts Funding Up Citywide, But Caps May Limit Impact

Under the mayor’s CreateNYC effort, arts funding is up across the board — from increases for major institutions to extra cash for borough arts councils — but there have been…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Sep 2018

NYCHA Opinion

CityViews: Abolish NYCHA? No Way!

‘The best solution is the most obvious one: Start investing in public housing again.’

ByAlicka Ampry-Samuel

BySusan Stamler 7Comments

After Tough Time for Art in City Schools, Advocates Seek More Funding