Equity

The end of federal pandemic aid sunk the state’s child poverty rates to their worst levels since 2016, reversing years of improvement according the State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office.

Attorneys representing landlords and tenants in Housing Court say they’re not seeing a rise in ‘squatter’ cases despite a surfeit of media coverage.

The regular parade will still exclude groups based on sexual orientation.

The move is part of a package of bills being passed by the New York City Council to enhance “menstrual equity” throughout the five boroughs.

Jersey City and Newark, not so much

A sign on the now-shuttered Grand Canal basketball court indicates it will be closed through the third quarter of 2026, but the MTA said in a statement it will reopen by the end of 2024.

We asked seven thinkers what the new voter-backed Office of Racial Equity tackle first.

Dr. Torian Easterling, who spent more than seven years at the city’s health department, was appointed to the position by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in September 2020.

The city’s health department plans to award $5 million to community groups to produce targeted educational materials and conduct in-person outreach in bars and clubs to help reduce vaccine disparities.

The New York Office of Cannabis Management spelled out the perks for early applicants this week, but advocates say some of the proposed rules may still be too restrictive.