By Annie Wu on May 20, 2014
drug overdose, Drug Policy Alliance, Gabriel Sayegh, heroin addiction, I-STOP, opiate addiction, painkiller addiction, Staten Island YMCA
What's New?
The borough grapples with an addiction that is contributing to the city’s highest death rate due to drug overdoses
By Annie Wu on May 17, 2014
Baruch College, community organizing, Melanie Cintron, unemployment benefits, Video
Multimedia, On the Edge, Video
A mother strives to provide for her family and fulfill her dream of helping others out of poverty
By Annie Wu on May 5, 2014
Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn, Domestic Workers United, Featured, Hand in Hand--The Domestic Employers Network, nannies, Park Slope Parents, slider, universal pre-k, universal pre-kindergarten, WillyPoint Kids
Politics & Policy
Some worry that fewer children will need their care
By Annie Wu on April 15, 2014
Auschwitz survivors, Holocaust rescuers, Holocaust survivors, Jewish Federation of the Righteous, JFR, Roman Kent, Stanlee Stahl, Video
Multimedia, Video
An organization honors the courageous people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.
By Annie Wu on April 7, 2014
Commercial-Free Childhood, Featured, Josh Golin, Kevin McIntyre, Leverage Agency, New York City Department of Education, New York City Independent Budget Office, New York City schools, PSAL, Public Schools Athletic League, school sponsorships
Sports
The Department of Education seeks proposals from marketing firms to bring in revenue from paying advertisers
By Annie Wu on March 29, 2014
Chaim Deutsch, Featured, Federal Emergency Management Agency, fema, Liam Kavanagh, Mark Levine, mark treyger, New York City Council, New York City Council Committee on Parks and Recreation, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City Parks Department, storm protection, Superstorm Sandy, Superstorm Sandy damage, waterfront protection
What's New?
The Parks Department needs $155 million to restore the parks back to normal.
By Annie Wu on February 3, 2014
Brooklyn, Brooklyn Chinatown, Brooklyn Chinese-American Association, Chinese immigrants, Chinese New Year, Eighth Avenue, Fujianese immigrants, Lunar New Year, New York City, Sunset Park
The Global City
Many immigrants work far away—and can’t make it back home for the holiday.
By Annie Wu on January 29, 2014
Cold, Featured, Food cart, Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, Winter
News
They fight cold feet, numb fingers and frozen produce to feed a hungry city.
