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New York Promised to Help Mentally Ill People as They Left Prison. Here’s What Happened Instead.

New York Promised to Help Mentally Ill People as They Left Prison. Here’s What Happened Instead.

As he wandered around the east side of Manhattan, voices rattled around S.D.'s head. It was May 2019, and S.D., a 47-year-old man with schizophrenia, whom I'm naming by his initials for privacy, had just been released from a New York prison.

Crown Heights Community Board Inks ‘Historic’ Deal With Private Developer

Crown Heights' Community Board 8 forged a first-of-its-kind agreement with a private developer to set aside space for artisans and light manufacturing in a new, mixed-use development.
Arrest in Shooting Death of Brooklyn Church Caretaker

Arrest in Shooting Death of Brooklyn Church Caretaker

A suspect wanted for killing a beloved caretaker inside the victim's Brooklyn church was arrested Thursday morning, police said.
State of Our Schools: Mayor, Schools Chancellor Tour P.S. 59 in Bed-Stuy

State of Our Schools: Mayor, Schools Chancellor Tour P.S. 59 in Bed-Stuy

Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza toured a Bed-Stuy school Wednesday to take a look at some of the facilities and how the staff is preparing for an eventual return to in-person classes.
Governor Announces Dedication of State Park to LGBTQ Civil Rights Activist Marsha P. Johnson

Governor Announces Dedication of State Park to LGBTQ Civil Rights Activist Marsha P. Johnson

On August 14, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the dedication of East River State Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to LGBTQ activist Marsha P. Johnson.
Mutual Aid Groups Reckon With the Future: ‘We Don’t Want This to Just Be a Fad’

Mutual Aid Groups Reckon With the Future: ‘We Don’t Want This to Just Be a Fad’

In the early days of the pandemic, storied community activists and those newly unemployed, or working from home for the first time, came together to join or form mutual aid networks across the country.
As NYC Passes 1,000 Shootings Before Labor Day, Anti-Gun Violence Leaders Plead For More Resources

As NYC Passes 1,000 Shootings Before Labor Day, Anti-Gun Violence Leaders Plead For More Resources

As New York City surpassed 1,000 shootings for the year during a particularly violent summer, anti-gun violence leaders have a simple message: fund what works.
NYC Lowering Speed Limit On Key Streets After Increase In Motor Vehicle Deaths

NYC Lowering Speed Limit On Key Streets After Increase In Motor Vehicle Deaths

New York City officials say motor vehicle deaths are up, so they're lowering the speed limit.
Women’s EMT Group Gets Own Ambulance License

Women’s EMT Group Gets Own Ambulance License

On August 13, Ezras Nashim won the vote in State EMS Council (SEMSCO) by a landslide, 23 for Ezras Nashim and only 2 against. The Orthodox Jewish women's EMT group were granted the operating authority under NYS Public Health Law Article 30.
New York City’s History of Public Sector Strikes

New York City’s History of Public Sector Strikes

New York City has managed to avert a major teachers union strike for now, coming to a deal that will delay the start of in-person learning by more than a week.