Racism

Elections

Voters Approve $4.2B in Climate Spending and 3 Equity Measures in NYC

Nov. 8, 2022, 11:40 p.m.Nov. 9, 2022, 10:27 a.m.

New Yorkers said yes to the Environmental Bond Act and approved changes proposed by the Racial Equity Commission.

How to New York

The 4 Ballot Questions Up for a Vote in New York in November

Oct. 31, 2022, 10:32 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:19 p.m.

If enacted, the proposals would boost spending on environmental projects, define how the city calculates the cost of living and create a new racial equity office.

Technology

Black Tech Entrepreneurs Find a Home in NYC — and Challenges to Their Success

Oct. 18, 2022, 5:30 a.m.Oct. 19, 2022, 4:42 p.m.

New York’s tech workforce is more diverse than other major hubs, but Black startup leaders say that they still face discrimination.

How to New York

Know Your Rights With the NYPD’s New ‘Neighborhood Safety Teams’

March 21, 2022, 8:36 p.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:32 p.m.

The street-crime police units are back under Mayor Adams with a new name. Officials say they will be looking for guns in 30 precincts. Can you record them on your phone? Do they have to provide ID? We answer these questions and more.

Racism

A Racist Tweet by Columbia Psychiatry Chair Ripples Through New York’s Elite Medical Circles

Feb. 24, 2022, 11:20 a.m.Feb. 24, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman was suspended from the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia and asked to resign from the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Some say the reckoning is just beginning.

Work

NYC Black Unemployment Stuck Above 15%

Feb. 15, 2022, 8:11 p.m.May 30, 2024, 12:45 p.m.

“A startling trend,” says head of a leading anti-poverty organization. Adams and Hochul haven’t detailed how they might help.

Racism

2021 Saw Another Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in Subway

Jan. 4, 2022, 5:50 p.m.Jan. 4, 2022, 5:50 p.m.

Through the end of November — the latest figures provided by the Hate Crime Task Force — 30 of the 84 reported subway bias incidents targeted Asians, a 233% jump from 2020.

Elections

New Yorkers Will Get to Vote on Plans to Advance Racial Equity in the City

Dec. 7, 2021, 9:58 p.m.Dec. 7, 2021, 9:58 p.m.

Proposals ranging from creating a new watchdog agency to rewriting the top of the City Charter to measuring the “true cost of living” are expected to be approved soon for next year’s ballot. Here’s what you need to know now.

Environment

Brooklyn Residents File Civil Rights Complaint Seeking to Pause Gas Pipeline

Aug. 30, 2021, 7:43 p.m.Sept. 2, 2021, 10:48 p.m.

Grassroots groups announce petition to federal agencies demanding review they say state failed to give to National Grid project running from Brownsville to Greenpoint.

Brooklyn

Gowanus Could Become More Diverse After Rezoning, Racial Impact Study Finds

Aug. 8, 2021, 6:57 p.m.Aug. 8, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

The voluntary research on the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan is a first glimpse at the kind of racial equity reports now required for future land use proposals under a newly ed City Council bill.

Racism

Voters Approve $4.2B in Climate Spending and 3 Equity Measures in NYC

The 4 Ballot Questions Up for a Vote in New York in November

Black Tech Entrepreneurs Find a Home in NYC — and Challenges to Their Success

Know Your Rights With the NYPD’s New ‘Neighborhood Safety Teams’

A Racist Tweet by Columbia Psychiatry Chair Ripples Through New York’s Elite Medical Circles

NYC Black Unemployment Stuck Above 15%

2021 Saw Another Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in Subway

New Yorkers Will Get to Vote on Plans to Advance Racial Equity in the City

Brooklyn Residents File Civil Rights Complaint Seeking to Pause Gas Pipeline

Gowanus Could Become More Diverse After Rezoning, Racial Impact Study Finds

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