New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services must protect children without overpolicing families. A report the agency commissioned says it often fails. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Families and Family Life”
As New York’s Fear of Crime Grows, a Neighborhood Lives With Its Reality
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2022
Cypress Hills in Brooklyn is among the areas that lead the city in serious crimes. Krystal Chimelis is looking for a way out. Source: New York Times
How an Immigrant Rights Leader Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2022
If he’s not greeting arrivals from Texas at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Murad Awawdeh is with his family. Source: New York Times
New York’s Communal Summer Ritual: Grilling
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Throughout public parks in the city, families, friends and neighbors gather around smoking grates and celebrate the season. Source: New York Times
Outcry Over High School Clinic Exposes Deep Divisions on Mental Health
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2022
American teenagers are reporting severe levels of anxiety and depression. But when Connecticut moved to expand mental health services in schools, it ran into fierce opposition in one town. Source: New York Times
What the Racist Massacre in Buffalo Stole From One Family
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Every mass shooting requires unique paths of mourning. Celestine Chaney’s family bid farewell to a mother, sister, grandparent and best friend. Source: New York Times
A Dancer’s Farewell, Not as Choreographed
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Abi Stafford Lillo left City Ballet amid a family feud and a dispute over whether a choreographer had body-shamed her or she lacked the strength to dance her final role. Source: New York Times
Electric Cargo Bikes Rise as a Popular Option for NYC Families
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
Electric cargo bikes have become a popular way for parents to ferry their children to school and play dates, even if it means navigating city traffic. Source: New York Times
Why Child Care Is a Priority in Albany Right Now
By Gotham Rex on March 21, 2022
The governor and the Legislature both want to spend more and expand access to subsidies for New York families. Source: New York Times
Child Care: New York’s Next Big-Ticket Budget Priority
By Gotham Rex on March 21, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature have plans to significantly increase spending on child care and to make more families eligible for subsidies. Source: New York Times
When Dasani Left Home
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13? Source: New York Times
‘What Do I Do Next?’: Orphaned by Covid, Two Teens Find Their Way
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
The virus took their mother. Now, as the city reopens, a brother and a sister are rebuilding their lives. Source: New York Times
Partially Vaccinated Households Struggle to Navigate Freedom and Risk
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2021
Some households are now just partially vaccinated, leaving families split on how to enjoy new freedoms while protecting the safety of those who are still vulnerable. Source: New York Times
The Loneliest Childhood: Toddlers Have No Covid Playmates
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
Covid-19 has meant the youngest children can’t go to birthday parties or play dates. Parents are keeping them out of day care. What is the long-term effect of the pandemic on our next generation? Source: New York Times
Inside America's Thanksgiving Travel Chaos
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2020
Thanksgiving is here. Unfortunately, America is all over the place. Source: New York Times