Category: Policy
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New York wavers on school cellphone ban amid safety concerns
Teachers and Gov. Kathy Hochul continue to support the ban, which many parents oppose.
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Public school nurses get trained in suicide prevention
New York City Public Schools has partnered with mental health non-profit to improve support systems in schools.
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Creative art therapy in demand amid immigrant mental health crisis
Creative art therapy can play a big role in addressing immigrant’s mental health problems, but not all can access it.
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New bill aims to slash citizen complaints on idling vehicles
The City seeks to stem the flood of submissions from the Citizens Air Complaint Program.
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Midtown public parks face unsanitary restrooms
A “free to pee” rally in front of city hall on Sept. 26, advocating for more and better public restrooms.
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Revised shelter restrictions bring uncertainty to migrant students
Migrant children struggle to find stability with shelter placements in flux
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Midtown faces broker fee shift as new legislation gains traction
The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act seeks to reduce tenant costs, but critics argue landlords may pass the fees back through higher rents.
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Midtown mosques worry their prayer calls will cause disruption
Despite city hall approval, Midtown mosques are hesitant to broadcast prayers.
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Privacy Groups React to Expanded Subway Surveillance Program
Privacy watchdogs are expressing concern after Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that the MTA will soon install two cameras inside every subway car.
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Records Show New York City’s Bike Lanes Project Is Falling Short
Transit advocates built a map to track the city’s progress on protected bike lanes and found the goals are falling short.
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Controversy Continues Over Vaccine Mandate for Public School Workers
New York City public school employees who refuse the vaccine remain on unpaid leave.
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Demonstration for Reproductive Justice Held at St Patrick’s Cathedral
With the recent passing of the Texas abortion law, reproductive rights advocates in New York City want unrestricted access to abortions.
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City Takes Steps to Accommodate Pets in Homeless Shelters
The City Council approves two bills that aim to make homeless shelters more pet-inclusive.
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Chinatown Murders Reveal Systemic Issues in Homeless Policy
Following the killings of four homeless men in Chinatown, homeless advocates and the street population themselves say they need better long-term solutions to the homeless crisis.
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NYPD Still To Deliver On Supreme Court’s Order
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has yet to release the data on arrests and summonses issued to New Yorkers for subway fare evasion across its over 300 stations.
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Food waste experts convene in New York City
Non-profit operators, entrepreneurs, city officials and individual food waste experts convened on Friday, September 27 at the Javits Center for Stop Food Waste NYC, a self-described “interactive teaching market,” in an effort to address the mounting crisis in our landfills. Food scraps make up 21 percent of New York City’s waste stream, according to a…
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311 Complaints: Call center data offers false portrait of indoor environmental health hazards
The Upper West Side has filed the most complaints for indoor environmental problems since 2010. But other neighborhoods have far more severe indoor environmental health complications.
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A bus trip to stop Kavanaugh and start a better future
A group of 34 New York women signed up for a last-minute bus trip to Washington, D.C. to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination — and, they say, to help empower women everywhere.
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