Families

Some NYC Healthcare Workers Face Vaccine Requirements or Weekly Tests. Teachers Could Be Next

July 21, 2021, 6:56 p.m.July 21, 2021, 7:08 p.m.

After announcing that certain healthcare workers would be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly coronavirus testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio is now considering the same for other city workers, including teachers, he said Wednesday.

NYCHA

De Blasio Promises Repairs to Decrepit and Dangerous Playgrounds

July 19, 2021, 8:36 p.m.July 19, 2021, 8:36 p.m.

“We need these playgrounds fixed,” he said after THE CITY reported more than one in 10 NYCHA playgrounds are shuttered because of unsafe conditions. Mayoral candidate Eric Adams called for swift repairs. But residents remained skeptical.

Families

Tears and Joy as Rikers Island Resumes In-Person Visits

July 5, 2021, 7:04 p.m.July 5, 2021, 7:08 p.m.

The Department of Correction stopped visitation last spring at the beginning of the pandemic. Now family and friends of detainees are returning under a new system.

Parks

Making a Stink About Lack of Bathrooms at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park

June 27, 2021, 7:42 p.m.June 27, 2021, 7:48 p.m.

The Parks Department says real bathrooms will be completed next year. But there are no signs pointing out to port-a-potties blocks away from playgrounds and fields. “Why would they do this to families in Brownsville?” one woman asked.

Health

Brooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington’s Death During Childbirth

April 29, 2021, 9:21 p.m.April 29, 2021, 10:30 p.m.

Dr. Dmitry Anatolevich Shelchkov, a former Woodhull Hospital anesthesiologist, has been suspended pending the probe by the state Department of Health into the 26-year-old’s death last July.

RAD

NYCHA Mold Court Deal Faces Do-Over as Judge Moves to Protect All Tenants

April 12, 2021, 7:29 p.m.April 12, 2021, 7:29 p.m.

The 2013 court-monitored agreement to eradicate toxic mold from public housing doesn’t cover apartments being moved to private management. That’s a big problem, says the judge, who ordered the city and residents to hammer out a new deal.

Education

NYC to Pay $500 to Nearly 1,000 Parents to Address Mental Health Needs at Schools

April 11, 2021, 4:46 p.m.April 11, 2021, 4:47 p.m.

The city Department of Education is launching a mental health training program in May for parents, paying them $500 to become “wellness ambassadors” in their communities.

Brooklyn

Old Coney Island Amusements Set to Whirl Again Even as New Rides Remain Beached

April 6, 2021, 10:17 p.m.April 6, 2021, 10:17 p.m.

Crowds are expected Friday when Coney Island’s world-famous rides reopen after a year lost to the pandemic. But notably missing from the People’s Playground are several attractions scheduled for completion long ago.

Schools

Six NYC Families on What It Will Take for Fully Remote Students to Return to School

April 5, 2021, 8:01 p.m.April 5, 2021, 11:05 p.m.

Here’s how some families are weighing the decision about whether to return kids to their physical classrooms.

Families

Some NYC Healthcare Workers Face Vaccine Requirements or Weekly Tests. Teachers Could Be Next

De Blasio Promises Repairs to Decrepit and Dangerous Playgrounds

Tears and Joy as Rikers Island Resumes In-Person Visits

Making a Stink About Lack of Bathrooms at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park

Brooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington’s Death During Childbirth

NYCHA Mold Court Deal Faces Do-Over as Judge Moves to Protect All Tenants

NYC to Pay $500 to Nearly 1,000 Parents to Address Mental Health Needs at Schools

Old Coney Island Amusements Set to Whirl Again Even as New Rides Remain Beached

Six NYC Families on What It Will Take for Fully Remote Students to Return to School

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