Issues

Readers sound off on homeless families, the N.Y. Islanders and the postmaster general

Distance learning is much harder for New York City’s 114,000 homeless schoolchildren

Economic Hardship From COVID-19 Facing NYC’s Working Parents and Youth

Download the full brief as a PDF here The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented crisis for New York City, but the outbreak of cases has wrought particular devastation in select communities – specifically, though not exclusively, many outer-borough a …

Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality

Federal Actions to Cut Short Census Operations Will Harm New York Children & Families

On July 31st, the Census Bureau announced it will cut short 2020 Census operations by ending in-person interviews and closing self-response options on September 30th. This announcement runs counter to Census Bureau needs. Over the last few months, the …

Maimonides seals $141M financing deal for massive expansion