ARTS and CULTURE
Gang Signs
Curtis Stephen |
Defusing youth violence isn’t simple.
Education
Student Safety Act Passes City Council
Helen Zelon |
Third time’s the charm for the bill, which requires detailed reporting on school crime, arrests, suspensions and expulsions.
Housing and Homelessness
For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence
Diana Scholl |
A pilot policy to allow transgender people to choose between men’s and women’s shelters has reduced violence. But women’s shelters are safer for either identity.
Education
The Klein Era: Eight Years, One Legacy
City Limits |
The New York City schools chancellor is stepping down. Here’s a look at some of the battles he stepped into during his time at Tweed.
Charles Schumer
Immigrant Youth Get Politically Active, Spurred By Proposed Law
Kristofer Rios |
Even as speculation mounts that Democrats will retrench in the face of historic Republican gains in the House, some immigrant youth plan to continue demanding greater rights.
Bronx
The Hurt of the Hub
Jarrett Murphy |
A look at the Bronx Business Improvement District at Third Avenue and 155th Street.
Bronx
Charter School, Struggling, Hired Leaders' Kin
Helen Zelon |
After a tough first year, the Equality Charter School brought on two new deans—who happened to be the life partners of two of the school’s administrators. The move raised questions. It also got results.
Bronx
No Sign Of Mayor's Promised Antipoverty 'Zones'
Helen Zelon |
A year ago the mayor said he’d launch Harlem Children’s Zone-style programs in Brooklyn and the Bronx. But as the Obama administration funds a similar initiative, the city has yet to move.
Bronx
Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Battle Draws Fresh Voices
Lauren Raheja |
Last week, fifteen Bronx high school students added their voices to the volatile mix of dialogue over the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, a former National Guard ammunitions warehouse in the Bronx.
