pandemic recovery Archives

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“Instead of resetting priorities and learning from experiences during the pandemic, some schools are moving backwards to the pre-pandemic status quo that prevents many students and families from having equal…

ByAllison Roda

ByDara Shifrer 0Comments

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Jul 2022

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

“It’s known as the summer slide, or summer setback. That period of just over two months when our children are out of school, when learning diminishes—and often disproportionately impacts youth…

ByCarmen Fariña 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Education Government

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

There were roughly 145,723 English language learners (ELL)—representing 13.3 percent of all students, including school-age and preschool students—in New York City public schools last year. Two years after the pandemic…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Education Government Health Housing and Homelessness Justice

Looking Back: COVID-19 in New York City, Two Years Later

Two years ago on Monday, New York City saw its first coronavirus death. As the city and the world enters its third year of life with COVID-19, here’s a look…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Podcasts Politics

City Watch: Queens Councilmember on Increasing Access to Mental Healthcare

“Access means a lot of different things, and language access is a huge part of it,” Councilmember Linda Lee, who now chairs the committee on mental health, told WBAI’s City…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Economy Government News

Unresolved Questions About NY’s Excluded Workers Fund—& What We Can Learn From Other States

How did relief funds for immigrants and excluded workers work in California and Chicago, and what lessons can New York learn as it prepares to launch its own aid program?

ByDaniel Parra 7Comments

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Dec 2020

Economy

Sharp Drop in City Bankruptcies Could Foreshadow Big Jump Next Year

Filings are down by nearly 50 percent this year thanks to debt forbearance, federal aid, slower courthouses and the persistent stigmas against declaring a personal financial crisis.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Health

City Recommends Older and At-Risk New Yorkers Stay Home as COVID-19 Cases Rise

New York City announced a new advisory for older adults and people with underlying health conditions to limit activities outside their homes, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rapidly increase in…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Video

WATCH: The 2021 Election and Remaking New York

City Limits hosted a virtual discussion on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the next mayor. Featuring panelists Kyle Bragg of 32 BJ SEIU, New York State Senator Jessica Ramos,…