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Aged out and undocumented

May 14th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Features, News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Aged out and undocumented

With current immigration legislation looming in Congress, Nesbitt and Crichlow continue their push for the rights of the children of recruited professionals and their right to documentation.

Autism definition to change

May 14th, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Autism definition to change

The Center for Disease Control estimates that today 1 child in 88 is autistic.

Staying put after Sandy’s destruction

May 9th, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »

Beacon of Hope New York, a grassroots Sandy recovery group founded by Dee and Scott McGrath, at a rally in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island. The McGraths formed the non-profit advocacy group as a way to provide assistance to those displaced by Hurricane Sandy and to push local residents to stay and rebuild. Photo courtesy of Beacon of Hope New York.

“New Yorkers, we take care of ourselves,” said Dee McGrath.

Oakwood Beach residents mull home buyout plan

May 6th, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Oakwood Beach resident Bill Bye's home suffered massive damage from flooding during Hurricane Sandy, destroying all of his belongings including clothes, furniture, pictures and a brand new 42-inch TV. After 30 years in the beach community on Staten Island's eastern shore, Bye is moving out. He plans on participating in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's home buyout program that will give homeowners 100 percent of their home's pre-storm value. Photo by Timothy Weisberg.

The state has allocated $171 million to buy homes in low-lying areas, and state officials project they will spend as much as $400 million on home buyouts.

NYC homeless youth population at a record high

April 29th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Audio, News | Leave A Comment »

Kelron McJunkin, 20, stands in front of a mural at Covenant House New York. The homeless youth shelter has been his home since August of 2012. Covenant House has 108 beds, and there are more than 21,000 homeless youth living in homeless shelters across the city.
Photo by Breana Jones

These youth continue to function in society, hiding the issue of their homelessness to the outside world.

Immigrant families torn apart by visa backlogs

April 23rd, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Immigrant families torn apart by visa backlogs

Out of the seven countries with the worst family visa backlogs, five are in Asia

Fast food workers protest low minimum wage

April 12th, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Fast food workers protest low minimum wage

Fast food workers rallied for a union, $15 an hour, and better job security.

1 Line reopens at South Ferry Station

April 9th, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | Leave A Comment »

1 Line reopens at South Ferry Station

The new station had been closed since 2009, but was pressed into service to accommodate the more than 10,000 daily riders in Lower Manhattan whose commutes were disrupted after the new South Ferry station suffered massive flooding from Sandy.

No Dream Act in NY budget

April 3rd, 2013  |  by  |  published in Audio, News | Leave A Comment »

Viviana Sanchez, 19, a student at York College in Jamaica, Queens who just received deferred action said her inability to receive financial aid is forcing her to attend school part-time. Photo by Daniella Silva.

The bill’s failure stemmed from a discrepancy between the state’s two legislative bodies, the assembly and the senate.

Rockaway residents in fight for disappearing shoreline

March 15th, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | 1 Comment »

John Cori, left, with 100th Precinct Community Council President Danny Ruscillo Jr., pictured right, at a Friends of Rockaway Beach rally in December in Rockaway Beach pushing for the installation of more rock jetties along the Rockaways southern shoreline. Cori formed the advocacy group for residents to voice their opinions about restoration efforts to state and local officials. Photo courtesy of Friends of Rockaway Beach.

Hurricane Sandy washed away 1.5 million cubic yards of sand.