Inwood Community Groups Head to Court in Lawsuit Challenging Rezoning
Parent Leaders Blame Rising Rents, Charters for Bushwick’s Shrinking Schools
Republicans Have Hit Rock Bottom in NYC. Time to Rebuild, or Start Drilling?
A Primer on the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Housing Plans
Hundreds of NYCHA Evictions Raise Questions About Process

Inwood Community Groups Head to Court in Lawsuit Challenging Neighborhood Rezoning

The lawsuit argues the city’s environmental review process for the rezoning failed to examine how it would impact the socio-economic demographics of the Inwood community, including race, income and language.

Parent Leaders Blame Rising Rents, Growing Charters for Bushwick’s Shrinking Schools

Over the last five school years, District 32’s total enrollment has dropped 21 percent. The School Construction Authority’s projections have District 32 shrinking by nearly half over the next decade.

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Max and Murphy

Republicans Have Hit Rock Bottom in NYC. Time to Rebuild, or Start Drilling?

Councilman and public advocate candidate Joe Borelli joins WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show to map the GOP’s road to renewed relevance.

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A Primer on the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Housing Plans

Four from the large field of Democratic challengers have released very detailed proposals. Others have talked more broadly about the need for a national housing strategy.

Hundreds of NYCHA Evictions Raise Questions About Process

The cash-strapped authority needs to collect rent. But there are concerns about lagging repairs, vulnerable tenants and a new program that’s spurred a spike in evictions.

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Opinion

The City Needs to Hit Pause on Childcare Policy

‘As a group, we do not believe the DOE’s plan for Family Child Care Networks can be successfully rolled out unless critical issues are addressed.’

NYC Must Act Now to Safeguard Children When Their Parent is Arrested

The national uproar to the recent ICE raids in Mississippi cast a bright light on an issue that stretches well beyond immigration: the practice of arresting parents without adequate regard for the well-being of their children.

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