As SNAP Remains in Flux, Harlem Restaurants Step Up
Field Trip Harlem and Charles Pan-Fried Chicken are providing hundreds of hot free meals to SNAP recipients.
City Schools are Banning Smartphones. It’s a Policy that Falls Short.
Early reactions to the ban suggest that the policy targets symptoms, and not the deeper problems of connection and care.
Watch: CJS Live Election Broadcast
Columbia Journalism School students will broadcast their report at 9 p.m.
Is Trump’s Tax Policy Making Bronx Residents Sicker?
A 2017 tax cut, now made permanent by the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, is attracting polluting industries to the South Bronx; and residents, NGOs and academics worry about the consequences on already burdened public health.
‘They’ve Outlawed Rock & Roll.’ Albany’s Music Scene Battles City Hall
Albany’s cabaret laws require a permit for businesses with live music. But the permits are tough to obtain.
Behind the Most-Watched WNBA Season: Liberty Fans Find Community Off-Court, in Bars
Wilka's Sports Bar has carved out a loyal customer base.
Why Some Queer New Yorkers Are Supporting Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Race
Queer New Yorkers rallied to support Zohran Mamdani on Oct. 11.
A Yemeni-American Air Traffic Controller Keeps His Community Grounded in Turbulent Times
He’s weathered one government shutdown. Now, he faces another.
On Brooklyn’s Monitor Street, a Safety Plan Sparks a Neighborhood Fight
A street redesign meant to make a school zone safer has divided Greenpoint neighbors, turning one short block into a test of how far safety should go.
In the Bronx’s Little Yemen, a Restaurant Anchors the Muslim Community
The restaurant thrives on loyal patrons who find it a place that always feels like home.
Green Asphalt Faces Community Pressure in Greenpoint
Greenpoint residents say fumes from a local asphalt recycling company are making them sick.
At Rio Market, More Than Food Brings People Together
For more than three decades, this Brazilian supermarket and kitchen remains a place where familiar flavors and chance encounters create community.