MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025
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Dear New Yorkers,
While working as a resident in a Bronx medical clinic a few years ago, Isuree Katugampala discovered how following mandatory reporting laws could lead to unintended consequences.
The mother of a toddler had confessed to Katugampala that, on occasion, her husband’s jealousy escalated to hitting her. She said the violence had never been directed at her child.
Katugampala spoke to the mother for a long time. She said she needed a bit more time before she was ready to leave her husband, and agreed they would speak again in a few weeks.
But when Katugampala went to her attending physician to seek advice, the physician went directly to the clinic social worker, who — guided by her understanding of state laws that obligate certain professionals to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment — then called New York state’s child abuse hotline.
“Mom was visibly shaken,” Katugampala recalled. “And I was so heartbroken. I had worked hard on building trust.”
“Now I had to tell her what would come next.”
Read more here about the revolt against mandatory reporting laws in a system plagued by racial disparities.
Weather ☀️
Low 70s and sunny. Dream weather.
MTA 🚇
There’s no N train between Queensboro Plaza, Queens and Times Square-42 Street, Manhattan from 11:45 p.m to 5 a.m. all week. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, April 28.
By the way…
The number of tuberculosis cases in the city is rising. Here’s what you need to know.
Our Other Top Stories
- Over a year after pro-Palestine protests changed everything at Columbia, the White House is still trying to crush the movement and control the university — which has quickly capitulated and acquiesced. One math professor said that the school’s mascot deserves a new name: “the Cowardly Lion.”
- Michael Jenkins, the founder of a Wall Street trading firm, just contributed $650,000 to a local political action committee. It follows nearly $100,000 that he gave in November. The PAC had just been ing one City Council candidate, Wilfredo López, until the trader’s second donation. Jenkins is its only donor.
- A judge has extended the restraining order blocking ICE from establishing an office on Rikers, halting Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to allow the city to cooperate with the feds. The City Council’s lawyer, who sued for this outcome, called Adams’ Rikers order a “corrupt deal.”
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
- Monday, April 28: Attend Discus Thrower Day at Randall’s Island Park! Hear the history of the Discus Thrower Statue, watch a track meet and learn to throw yourself. 2:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 29: Get competitive at a Board Game Social at Bryant Park. 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 30: Learn about the history of labor unions in a on the eve of May Day, moderated by THE CITY’s labor reporter Claudia Irizarry Aponte. The Cooper Union in Manhattan, 6:30 p.m.
THE KICKER: See a map of the most commonly spoken non-English languages in each community district, created by the NYC Department of Health for Immigrant Heritage Week.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
Love,
THE CITY
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