Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Children and Childhood”
13-Year-Old Shot in the Head While Walking to School Dies Days Later
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2025
Sanjay Samuel, who had recently started ninth grade, was shot in Queens in what authorities said was gang-related violence. The police are seeking a 16-year-old suspect. Source: New York Times
They Held a Rally for Charter Schools. Then Came the Backlash.
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
A large demonstration — and a hostile response — could signal a resurgence of a political battle over the publicly funded but privately run schools. Source: New York Times
New York Loses Federal Grant for Head Start Program for Poor Families
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2025
The city’s Head Start preschool programs will not be required to close this school year, but the change injected fresh uncertainty into an unsettled early childhood system. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Schools Are Failing to Help Students Learn English, Audit Says
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2025
The enrollment of students learning English as a new language has soared in recent years. But a report found “systemic breakdowns” in their education. Source: New York Times
Inside a High-Stakes Fight to Limit Social Media’s Hold on Children
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2024
A push by leading Democrats to restrict how social media companies use algorithms to serve content to children has been met by a high-stakes lobbying effort. Source: New York Times
Death of 2-Year-Old in Shelter Last Year Is Ruled a Homicide
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
Mariya Huebler’s death in Harlem was a methadone overdose, the medical examiner said. No one has been arrested in connection with the case. Source: New York Times
Is It Covid? The Flu? RSV? New Yorkers Are Sick of Being Sick.
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
New Yorkers are contending with a bewildering and miserable mix of symptoms as Covid, flu, R.S.V. and various mystery illnesses circulate. Source: New York Times
For Bronx Children’s Museum, a Long-Awaited Home
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
After more than 10 years of busing exhibits across the borough, the museum is opening a permanent space on the Harlem River. Source: New York Times
Boy, 14, Is Fatally Shot in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
The police said the boy, whose name has not yet been released, was found Wednesday night outside a building in Fordham/University Heights with a gunshot wound to his torso. Source: New York Times
Some Child Welfare Workers Say the System Is Racist
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
A draft report found that caseworkers overpolice parents during investigations of possible child abuse and neglect. Source: New York Times
As New York City Schools Face a Crisis, Charter Schools Gain Students
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
Enrollment at charters is up and the governor has signaled a measure of support, but the privately run schools still face an enormous battle as they seek to expand. Source: New York Times
Man Arrested in Murder of 3-Year-Old Son in Homeless Shelter
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
The boy, Shaquan Butler, was bruised and unconscious when police officers found him in a residential facility on Queens Boulevard. Source: New York Times
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
A 10-Year-Old Got a Tattoo. His Mother Was Arrested.
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2022
In New York State, you must be at least 18 to get a tattoo. Elsewhere, the rules are different — and perceptions are changing. Source: New York Times