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A teacher was disciplined for giving students access to a banned book list. Now she's speaking out.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Oklahoma Secretary of Education called for her teaching certificate to be revoked after she shared access to the Brooklyn Public Library's "Books UnBanned" program.
New report finds New York yeshivas are failing to educate students
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
A new investigation by the New York Times finds some of New York's Hasidic Jewish religious schools are failing to educate students in basic academics.
Full Bio: Paul Dunbar's Final Years
Friday, September 02, 2022
For Friday's installment of our August Full Bio series, we speak with Gene Jarret author of a new biography about the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Top beatboxers from around the globe compete this weekend in Atlantic City
Thursday, September 01, 2022
"Every time you go to a beatbox battle, it's like being at a sound buffet," says Kaila Mullady, co-host and producer of the American Beatbox Championships, happening Labor Day Weekend.
Full Bio: The Early Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Day one of our Full Bio on Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird.
LLCs are buying NJ houses at a breakneck pace
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Michael L. Diamond and Stephen Stirling of the Asbury Park Press delved into the numbers and found a story of multimillion dollar corporations pricing out regular residents.
Top beatboxers head to New Jersey to show off their skills
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
"When you hear beatboxing through huge sound systems, speakers, that's when you see the real power of beatboxing."
How the Biden's climate bill affects NJ
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The Infrastructure Reduction Act President Joe Biden signed this week addresses much more than economics.
Can powerful politicians like Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise be accountable?
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
When a politician whose father is a county executive and who holds influential positions of her own is accused of wrongdoing, can the system be expected to hold her to account?
Carolyn Maloney, Jerry Nadler and Suraj Patel to debate Tuesday on WNYC
Monday, August 01, 2022
The NY-12 debate, co-sponsored by WNYC and Spectrum News NY1, is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday.
A man's disappearance raises questions about police conduct and record keeping in Paterson, N.J.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
In February, Paterson police arrested 41 year old Felix DeJesus. What happened next is unclear.
Rise in violent incidents and injuries force staff to quit at NYC psychiatric ward
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Psychiatric staff at one of New York City’s public hospitals are growing alarmed about high numbers of workplace injuries amid what they describe as an overall atmosphere of violence.
Reflecting on the Newark Rebellion, 55 years out
Friday, July 15, 2022
Lawrence Hamm is a long-time Newark activist and the chairman of the People's Organization for Progress.
NY's top judge is set to resign. So what happens next?
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
NY State Appeals Court Chief Judge Janet DiFiore shocked the legal community when she announced her impending resignation. Now it's up to Gov. Kathy Hochul to pick a replacement.
Uncovering the bathrooms of NYC, one TikTok at a time.
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
The got2goNYC TikTok account shares restroom codes around New York City in an effort to make bathrooms more accessible for all.
New York City quietly closed half its COVID testing sites as omicron rebounded this spring
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
A Gothamist analysis of municipal data found that the number of NYC Health + Hospitals testing sites were cut in half citywide from mid-February to mid-April.
What the Supreme Court’s ruling on EPA authority means for air quality and local health
Friday, July 01, 2022
Dr. Cecilia Sorensen, director of Columbia University’s Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, explains what the ruling could mean for conditions like asthma.
NY lawmakers move closer to banning guns in 'sensitive places'
Friday, July 01, 2022
Governor Hochul called lawmakers back for an extraordinary session after the Supreme Court's concealed carry decision.
Violence Interrupters Prepare For July 4th Weekend Violence
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The director of one Queens cure violence group shares his organization's plans.
As NYC enters coronavirus plateau, health officials push for extension of long COVID services
Thursday, June 30, 2022
City doctors say that long COVID can be confusing and sometimes scary — but also that people don’t need to suffer in silence.
