Families

NYC Child Welfare Agency Says It s ‘Miranda Warning’ Bill for Parents. But It’s Quietly Lobbying to Weaken It.

June 5, 2023, 5:40 p.m.June 5, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Despite publicly claiming to a measure that would require child protective services agents to read people their rights, the city’s istration for Children’s Services has privately proposed gutting the bill.

Pools and Beaches

City Kicks Off Beach Season Still Wanting New Wave of Lifeguards

May 26, 2023, 4:29 p.m.May 26, 2023, 4:38 p.m.

Surfs up, numbers down. The Parks Department says that low staffing won’t keep any beaches or pools closed for now, even though there are just 480 guards ready to go — out of a desired 1,400.

Families

City Education Council Elections Bring Polarizing National Issues to Local School Districts

April 28, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 2, 2023, 4:13 p.m.

Opponents — and even some of their endorsed candidates — say one well-organized group of parents is turning Community Education Councils into forums for right-wing animosity over issues like critical race theory and the treatment of LGBTQ+ youth.

Schools

How Do You Really Feel About Your Child’s School? Annual Family Survey Wants to Know

April 6, 2023, 4:53 p.m.April 6, 2023, 4:53 p.m.

Only 53% of students, staffers, and parents filled out the NYC School Survey last year. Here’s how it works, and how the Department of Education uses the information.

Families

Retiring After 23 Years, NYC’s Twin Morticians Want to Focus on Life

March 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 27, 2023, 11:26 a.m.

The Morgan brothers found purpose in caring for New York City’s dead — from Sept. 11 through COVID-19 — and in giving back to their Queens community.

Justice

As New York City Struggles to Solve Old Murders, Families Lose Trust in the Homicide Investigation Process

Feb. 16, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 16, 2023, 5:37 p.m.

When cases go cold, loved ones can feel left behind by law enforcement.

How to New York

What a Community Education Council Does and How to One

Feb. 10, 2023, 6:29 p.m.June 11, 2024, 2:50 p.m.

CECs are volunteer boards that contribute to decisions made around school district zoning, education material, school buildings and more.

Transit

Strolling Right Along: MTA Adds Baby Carriage Space on More Buses

Jan. 24, 2023, 5:11 p.m.Jan. 24, 2023, 5:11 p.m.

Following a pilot program launched in September, stroller-only zones will now be available on nearly one-fifth of the entire fleet, equal to over 1,000 buses.

Families

Unfolded: MTA Tests Assigned Stroller Space on City Buses

Sept. 16, 2022, 12:15 p.m.Sept. 18, 2022, 11:10 p.m.

Seven routes across all five boroughs will soon have special baby carriage zones — without taking space from wheelchair-using customers, according to MTA sources.

Public Safety

In a Summer of Child Hot Car Deaths Across the Country, New York Families Push for Change

Aug. 23, 2022, 7:57 p.m.Aug. 23, 2022, 9:03 p.m.

Child safety advocates, like a bereaved Rockland County couple, want carmakers to install life-saving technology in every new car.

Families

NYC Child Welfare Agency Says It s ‘Miranda Warning’ Bill for Parents. But It’s Quietly Lobbying to Weaken It.

City Kicks Off Beach Season Still Wanting New Wave of Lifeguards

City Education Council Elections Bring Polarizing National Issues to Local School Districts

How Do You Really Feel About Your Child’s School? Annual Family Survey Wants to Know

Retiring After 23 Years, NYC’s Twin Morticians Want to Focus on Life

As New York City Struggles to Solve Old Murders, Families Lose Trust in the Homicide Investigation Process

What a Community Education Council Does and How to One

Strolling Right Along: MTA Adds Baby Carriage Space on More Buses

Unfolded: MTA Tests Assigned Stroller Space on City Buses

In a Summer of Child Hot Car Deaths Across the Country, New York Families Push for Change

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