No ‘SNAP’ Solution for New York City’s Food Insecure Dilemma
Project Manhattan Food pantries across the five boroughs are having trouble keeping their shelves stocked with nutritious foods. Meanwhile, the economic situation for many in New York City, especially...
View ArticleNew York’s Attempt to Diversify Legal Profession
WikicommonsA courtroom sketch depicts a 1904 trial. Statistics indicate the racial makeup of attorneys in 2015 is still overwhelmingly white. As an African-American and proud Bronxite, the New York...
View ArticleHomelessness Crisis Isn’t Just in the Shelters. It’s in our Schools.
ICPHA chart from the 2015 Atlas of Student Homelessness in New York City by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness. New York City has reached its highest levels of homelessness since the...
View ArticleOpinion: We Need a Database to Track For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Who Violate...
‘If an uninvited kiss or unwanted touching doesn’t lead to a criminal complaint, even if the driver is terminated from the platform under which it occurred, the driver who violated a passenger may...
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