Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
LISTEN: From the Pale of Settlement to Occupy Wall Street, With Molly Crabapple
Lit NYC, the podcast all about the ABCs of arts, books and culture in New York City, debuts as its own show with writer and artist Molly Crabapple discussing her new book, “Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund,” how her New York City family history led her to […]
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Hochul Intends to Opt Into Federal Tax Credit in Win for Private School Choice
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to opt the state into the federal tax-credit scholarship. The announcement represents a major win for supporters of private school choice who have been lobbying Democratic governors to participate in the program. However, Hochul’s office […]
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Rent Freeze No Sure Thing in First Vote By Mamdani-Majority Board
In its first vote under a new mayor, the Rent Guidelines Board left the door open for a rent increase despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise of a price freeze for a million rent-stabilized tenants in New York. The board approved a range of possible rent levels in its preliminary vote: 0 to 2% for one-year […]
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Support Cracks for Bill Banning 24-Hour Home Care Shifts
Councilmember Shahana Hanif formally dropped her support of a bill that would ban 24-hour shifts for home health aides, and other council sponsors say they’ve proposed modifications to ensure people don’t lose crucial care. The loss of a co-sponsor for the “No More 24” bill comes as Council Speaker Julie Menin deferred a possible vote […]
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Staggering Racial Gap in NYC Private School Tuition Payments for Special Ed
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As Mayor Zohran Mamdani scrambles to plug a multi-billion dollar budget gap, his administration is looking more closely at the money New York City spends on private school tuition for students with disabilities. The payments — which topped $723 million last school year, up […]
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