Cindy Rodriguez appears in the following:
Holding on to that Rent-Stabilized Apartment Is Getting Harder in Some Neighborhoods
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Astoria, Morningside Heights and Bay Ridge all have high turnover rates.
Unions Call Plan to Close Rikers, 'Laughable'
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
The unions that represent correction officers, captains and jail wardens call the plan to close the city's notorious jail system unrealistic.
After Much Deliberation, Mayor Agrees Rikers Should Close
Friday, March 31, 2017
The city says it will close Rikers Island, the second-largest jail system in the country, which has been called an abomination by advocates and city officials.
City Tries to Convince Immigrants, Hospitals Are Safe
Thursday, March 30, 2017
In the wake of President Trump's crackdown on immigration, public hospitals are holding forums to try and convince immigrant communities that hospitals are safe spaces.
Federal Judge Admonishes New York State on Warehousing of Mentally Ill
Thursday, March 23, 2017
The judge harshly accused the state health department of possibly colluding with adult home operators to undermine a class-action legal settlement that protects the mentally ill.
Trump to Cities: Drop Dead
Thursday, March 16, 2017
The White House's preliminary budget cuts spending across all agencies except Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security. New York officials say it's a disaster for the city.
City Targets the Homeless, Addicted and Mentally Ill — For Help
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The city is trying an obvious method to help the homeless, mentally ill and drug addicted stay out of shelters and jails — offering them a place to live.
Cuts to Public Housing Threaten the Already Cash-Strapped Housing Authority
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Officials say a $35 million federal funding cut will lead to even more deterioration in public housing and put the city's largest portfolio of affordable housing in serious jeopardy.
Fear and Anxiety Upend Immigrant Lives
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
As the Trump administration cracks down on immigrants lacking legal status, families who've lived here for decades are having to confront the possibility they could be deported.
Task Force Aims to End Incarceration for Young Girls
Thursday, February 02, 2017
The panel of academics, city officials, community groups and others are looking at ways to divert girls away from juvenile detention centers.
Protesters Urge Sen. Chuck Schumer to Step Up Resistance
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Thousands of protesters lined the sidewalks around Grand Army Plaza to say the Senate Minority Leader isn't doing enough.
The Risks Women Face Just For Visiting Rikers
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
WNYC Reporter Cindy Rodriguez and journalist Raven Rakia discuss their investigation into the risks women face when visiting inmates at Rikers Island.
Stripped of Their Dignity
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
For years, female visitors to city jails have been complaining about invasive strip-searches as they try to see their loved ones, according to a WNYC investigation with The Intercept.
De Blasio Basks in Support of Staten Island Mosque
Monday, December 12, 2016
On a visit to the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, the mayor championed New York City as a model of inclusiveness, and pledged to crack down on hate crimes.
What Trump's HUD Pick Could Mean for New York City
Monday, December 05, 2016
Ben Carson, Trump's pick to lead HUD, grew up in subsidized housing, but it's unclear if he'll be an advocate for public and affordable housing in the city.
NYCHA Moves Ahead With Federal Ban on Smoking in Public Housing
Friday, December 02, 2016
The ramifications for public housing residents who smoke and how the ban will be implemented.
Cigarettes to be Stubbed Out in Public Housing
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Public housing is about to become smoke-free. The federal government has moved forward to ban smoking inside apartments, common areas and portions of the outdoors.
Mexican Immigrants on Staten Island Prepare for a Trump Presidency
Friday, November 11, 2016
Nowhere else in the city are the consequences of a Trump presidency more real than among Mexican immigrants who lack legal status and who live on Staten Island.
Family of Bronx Man Killed by Police Meets with Investigators
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
The two sisters of a 49-year-old Bronx man who died after being tasered by police told investigators their brother wasn't violent or disturbed.
After a Shooting Death, How to Protect the Mentally Ill — and the Police
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
When Charles Hargreaves heard police had killed his mentally ill client, he was heartbroken. So he shared an essay she wrote that has people talking about keeping the mentally ill safe.
