Criminal Justice
Policy
Incarcerated New Yorkers may lose out on stimulus checks
Prisoners have just a week left to claim their stimulus checks. But many say they have not been provided with the paperwork.
Education
Policy
Remote learning likely to continue after the pandemic
New York City prepares for the long haul.
Education
Policy
The inequities of remote learning
New reports reveal that students still do not have tablets or internet service required to participate in remote classes.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Manhattan DA candidates differ on gang conspiracy cases
Famous for taking down crime lords, conspiracy charges are now more often levied against young Black men.
Health Care
Policy
How accurate are rapid COVID-19 tests?
What we know about the 400,000 15-minute tests New York is sending to schools, hospitals and local governments.
Education
Policy
Are in-person classes safer than expected?
New York City tested a significant portion of its students and teachers in early October. Out of 10,676 tests only 18 were positive.
Health Care
Policy
A first look at state vaccine distribution protocols
Here is what we know about the state plans for a coronavirus vaccine
Education
Policy
Quantifying the remote learning disparity in NYC
Remote attendance data was released for the first time.
Housing
Policy
SoHo rezoning not a safe bet with Manhattan BP candidates
While most expressed at least theoretical support, missing details prevent them from fully committing.
New York City
Policy
Can subway buskers survive the pandemic?
Performers have lost a lot of income, but there are programs available to help them.
NYPD
Policy
The NYPD has a surveillance problem
The department is facing multiple lawsuits over the use and disclosure of its digital surveillance practices.
Housing
Policy
NYC could ban criminal background checks on potential tenants
The real estate lobby is opposed.
New York City
Policy
Can NYC prevent ICE agents from impersonating the NYPD?
Their own training manual says they shouldn't do it.
New York City
Policy
Do Cuomo’s coronavirus shutdown orders trample the First Amendment?
Despite objections, new orders may avoid one freedom of religion issue that plagued earlier restrictions on such gatherings.
NYPD
Policy
NYPD allows Borough Park protesters to break law with impunity
Heavy-handed tactics against Black Lives Matter protests were absent Tuesday night.
New York State
Policy
How did the state fail in its health messaging to Hasidic Jews?
Public health experts said it should rely on trusted community leaders and avoid shaming to combat coronavirus misinformation.
New York City
Policy
4 things NYC should do to curb its COVID-19 outbreaks
Why placing restrictions on specific neighborhoods and zip codes isn’t enough.
Education
Policy
Schools closing again in Brooklyn and Queens
Coronavirus hot spots will face additional restrictions to avoid a wider citywide outbreak.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Does contact tracing need more cultural awareness?
New York City’s contact tracing program’s lack of Yiddish-speakers is just a symptom of the program’s larger issues.
Education
Policy