Some NYC Teens Have a New Hobby: The School Paper
COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW — When Ally Dolores was in ninth grade at Pace High School, in Manhattan’s Chinatown, her English teacher dropped a print newspaper in her lap. She’d never opened one. “I was like, ‘Where did he get this from?’ I was so confused,” Dolores said. The teacher, David Rohlfing, had witnessed the school’s […]
Honoring Tom Robbins, a Great New Yorker
Like so many others, Revson mourns the loss of Tom Robbins, and we honor his exceptional impact on New York City and at the Revson Foundation. Many Revson-funded initiatives are better off because of Tom’s involvement. For several years, the Foundation supported Tom and Errol Louis (currently Chair of Revson’s Board of Trustees) to organize […]
NYC Policy Directs $72 Million to Community Media Over Five Years, New Report Finds
CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM — A new report by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism spotlights the transformative impact of New York City’s groundbreaking legislation supporting community media outlets, and the role of the school’s Advertising Boost Initiative in bridging implementation gaps. It also recommends significant changes to bring more transparency to […]
Beach Season in NYC is Just Beginning. For New Lifeguards, It Began Months Ago.
THE CITY—The Parks Department now has training centers in high schools across the city, and is hoping to change the culture of the beach watchers. Summer unofficially kicks off Memorial Day weekend with the opening of New York City’s public beaches, with hundreds of lifeguards deployed to 14 miles of shoreline. For new lifeguards, the […]
Meet Your Mayor 2025
THE CITY—Who should you rank on your ballot to be the next mayor of New York City? Take the same quiz the candidates did and find your closest match. Voters of New York City: Can’t decide who to put on your ballot for mayor? This quiz will help you decide by matching your responses to […]
More homes for more N.Y.ers: Supportive housing to address the homelessness crisis
DAILY NEWS—Recently, each day in New York City politics brings new distractions, while problems mount. And those most at risk — those facing mental health and substance use challenges and in need of services, support, and safe, stable places to live — are likely to pay the steepest price. New Yorkers don’t need another government […]
A ‘Sea Change’ in the Subway: Assaults Outnumber Robberies
THE NEW YORK TIMES—While crime remains rare in the New York City subway, a surge in unpredictable attacks, not motivated by theft, signals a worrisome shift. A top concern for subway riders was once having a purse or wallet snatched. Now, they may be more worried about a sudden attack. The nature of crime in […]
For a Mother and Son, Life Above a Brooklyn Library
THE NEW YORK TIMES—When Miguelina Minier heard that her local library was being renovated with affordable housing added on top, she applied. It was about the 40th time she had tried a housing lottery. Ian Avilez can’t get enough of books. So much so that the first-grader is reading at a third-grade level. “I used […]
A $1,250 2 bedroom in NYC? Here’s why it’s been empty for 16 months.
GOTHAMIST—The two-bedroom apartment on Tiebout Avenue in the Bronx boasts a remodeled kitchen, polished hardwood floors, new plumbing and new electrical systems. It’s a fourth-floor walkup, but the monthly rent is just $1,250.85, and the unit is reserved for families earning no more than $101,000 a year. Yet, the renovated apartment has been sitting empty […]
30 NYC high school teachers start journalism training with the Journalism for All program
CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM—A cohort of 30 teachers from 30 public high schools in New York City has been selected to participate in the Journalism For All Professional Development starting this month at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Journalism For All is an ambitious initiative by the Youth Journalism Coalition to support […]