Our Latest Stories as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 :

Student protest over suspensions backed by NYCLU
Jaritz Geigel compares her high school experience at Bushwick High School for Social Justice to a prison. Every morning, she arrived at the brick building curtained with metal bars and passed through metal detectors. The school's student safety officers also scanned her and asked her to remove clothing and shoes. Read the full article.
Published in the Amsterdam News on 12/02/2010...By Angelica Modabber and Gabriel Frankel

Ground Zero mosque not alone in furor
Every Friday, Hussain Hussain wakes up and travels to his mosque in Bensonhurst for prayer services. On a good day, it will take about 45 minutes by train. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Nataja Flood, Nia Mapp, Damian Pendelton, and Leslie Wong

Putting 'care' in childcare
The Daily News- The city is handing out parenting tips, advising moms and dads to be wary of who babysits their kids. On July 22, Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched the "Be Careful Who Cares For Your Child" campaign in response to a spike in child deaths. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Nicole Zhao and Tong Niu

Kids drawn to Play Street
Noemi and Miguel Trejo, ages 8 and 6, sit in the middle of 78th St. in Jackson Heights, drawing butterflies and flowers, without a worry in the world. That's because they're in a safe haven - the 78th St. Play Street, a 24-hour, car-free art and sports space.Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Gabrielle Milner

Throwing money out the window
Co-op City tenant Melinda Hernandez's monthly rent of $833 covers a part of her apartment she can't use - her balcony.Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 8/10/2010...By Nicole Zhao and Rachael Schwartz

Greenpoint gets green
Exxon Mobil is trying to clean its murky past in Greenpoint. In 1978, an oil spill of an estimated 17 million to 30 million gallons was discovered in Newtown Creek. Outraged residents have since sued the oil giant for its role in the spill. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Soo Ji Lee and Aastha Vohra

School lunch lesson
Ashley Agousto opened the bag that held her free summer lunch - a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a red apple - at the Kosciusko Pool, and held it up in the air. This lunch was way better than what she'd ever had at school. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 8/03/2010...By Anna Bernstein, Andrea Butler, and Steven Vializ

Youth detention shift
Twenty years ago, Alex Mejia spent two years as a teenage inmate at Bridges Juvenile Center on charges of drug possession, robbery and auto theft. He had turned to the streets as a way to try and ease the burden on his mother after his father left. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 8/03/2010...By Henry Wu, Jasmine Pendelton, Rachael Schwartz, and Sydney Fusto

Far Rockaway water woes
When summer begins, the beaches of Far Rockaway become a home away from home for many. But when safety rules are ignored and drowning deaths mount, the need for water safety programs increases. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Tong Niu, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, and Mahala King-Slutzky

Taking up the housing fight
For Maria Rodriguez, finding a home in Corona for her three children was harder than she expected. After finding a decent sized, well-priced apartment, Rodriguez was turned away for the very reason she needed the home - her children.Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/27/2010...By Aglaia Ho and Tong Niu

Homeless after fire
Christine Plummer once worked two jobs, went to school, and lived with her family. But when her Bushwick apartment burned down eight months ago, her life changed dramatically. Now living at the Providence House shelter in Bedford-Stuyvesant with her 7-year-old son, Joel, Plummer is trying to get back on her feet - but shelter life makes it tough. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/27/2010...By Barbara Gonzalez, Ian Gray, Jaleasa Pugh, and Jahlil Shabazz

Parched in the Bronx
The Bronx is thirsty. The city's new Water on the Go program is touring the five boroughs, providing New Yorkers with free water bottle refills on sweltering hot summer days. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/27/2010...By Sydney Fusto, Samira Abdallah and Henry Wu

Soccer's latest kick
The World Cup may be over, but soccer is reaching a fever pitch among Brooklyn youth. Across the borough, youth soccer teams that once represented one foreign nation have largely become multicultural. This diversity trend mirrors a larger story in Brooklyn: 37.8% of the borough was foreign born in 2000, versus 29.2% in 1990, U.S. Census figures show.Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Krista Kaszycki, Angelica Modabber, and Nicole Zhao

Fighting gang's dead-end appeal
Gang violence reigns on the streets of southeast Queens and the Rockaways, where kids are too often lured into a culture of guns and drugs. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Gabrielle Milner and Shaun Goodfriend

City's zoos brace for attack of budget ax
Sixty kids from the LuHi Summer program spilled out of the Bronx Zoo, still excited and laughing after their visit. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News News on 7/20/2010...By Anna Bernstein, Joanne Leger, and Sydney Fusto

America unconventional?!?
According to the United Nations, there are many children in today's world who are denied their rights. In many regions, this begins before the child is even born. Nineteen million infants are born with low birth weight, and 4 million newborns end up dying within a month into their lives. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Amsterdam News on 5/20/2010...by Omar Hernandez, Bountouraby Soumah and Tatyana Bellamy-Walker

Fighting the growing gang violence
Youth in upper Manhattan feel that gang violence is becoming a growing problem, one that sometimes causes a sense of hopelessness. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Amsterdam News on 4/08/2010...Roger Amaro, Ricardo Aviles, Alexandra Canario, Shakirah Davidson, Kevin Mack, JR., Cyre Miller Kelley, JeseniaA Morillo, Timesha Neal, Brittany Nelson, Wanda Ramirez, Michael Rodriguez and Jeffrey

Children get Time In with art
Four-year-old Francisco, who only recently started to speak English, rarely engages in class discussion and usually responds to questions with only a word or two. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Amsterdam News on 3/18/2010...Gabrielle Milner, Jordan Barsky, Anna Bernstein and Mahalah King-Slutzky.

Students learn of possible MTA fare cuts
Tara Gallagher, 17, is one of many teenagers who may be hit by the student Metro-Card cut. "I know a lot of people in my school who are just talking about how much it will affect them, how they might not be able to afford getting to school," said Tara. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Amsterdam News on 2/25/2010...Jordan Barsky, Anna Bernstein, Mahalah King-Slutzky and Emma Bally.

Celebrating a century and preserving the past
David Dinkins, former mayor of New York City, recalls that when he was Manhattan borough president in the 1980s, a then-pre-teen Elinor Tatum was chair of his Youth Advisory Committee. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Amsterdam News on 12/10/2009...Gabrielle Milner, Emma Bally, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker and Jordan Walker

Klein rips warfare on schools
Defends mayoral control as best way to deal with budget cuts and innovation. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/25/2009...Tom Harkins, Sam Marques, Princess Weekes, Evan Wood, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Janice Luo and Denis Weng

It's anything but home sweet home
Crime makes life less than rosy at Pink Houses. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/18/2009...Will Johnson, Rachael Schwartz, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Mahalah King-Slutzky, Thalia Perez and Princess Weekes

Bend-aid solution: Kids' yoga
Classes to keep children active while fighting health woes that plague boro. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/18/2009...Anna Arena, Michaela, Joshua Johnson, Geoff Lareau, Jamar Thompson and Jordan Walker

On QUEST to help troubled kids
Program provides alternative to detention centers. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/11/2009...Brittany Farmer, Nile Walker, Emma Bally, Janie Luo, Tiffany Megnath, Nicole Sung, Layla Weiss and Denis Weng

Making a stand for great cause
Siblings selling lemonade to raise money for Haiti. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/11/2009...Ronnique Lewis, Jasmin Palmer, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Nia Mapp and Jordan Walker

Planting seeds of good health
Farming program helps weed out fast-food habits. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/11/2009...Stephen Autar, Leena Mancheril, Micaela Arena, Geoff Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Sade Stewart and Jamar Thompson

With art, futures looking brighter
Teens expressing themselves at Bushwick mural. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 8/4/2009...Will Johnson, Mahalah King-Slutzky, Diamond Lewis, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Tom Harkins, Nia Mapp and Jordan Walker

Fighting back against abuse
But too little domestic-violence education − kids. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 1/29/2009...Princess Weekes, Stephen Autar, Michaela Burns, Joshua Johnson, Antonio Jubela-Gordon, Sade Stewart and Jamar Thompson

Kids' hands-on safety lesson
Crown Heights class takes creative approach to avoid another tragedy. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 7/28/2009...Ronnique Lewis, Jasmin Palmer, Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, William Johnson, Nia Mapp and Jordan Walker

Technically speaking, it's fun!
Video game summer class hits right buttons. Read the full article.
Published in the New York Daily News on 7/29/2009...Angie Cho, Lucely Garcia, Stephen Autar, Joshua Johnson, Antonio Jubela-Gordon, Sade Stewart and Jamar Thompson.