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Many Former Foster Youth Unaware of New Health Care Benefits
NEW YORK — Torren McIntyre steadies his feet on the corner of Erasmus Street and Nostrand Avenue in central Brooklyn and forces all the air out of his lungs. He puts his asthma inhaler to his lips,...
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Juggling Child Care, Other People’s Big Families and Toxic Chemicals
Worker's Justice ProjectMembers of the Worker's Justice Project speak at a human rights conference, with Isabel Castillo in the middle. NEW YORK — The women wait on an exposed street corner above the...
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An Underdog Sport in NY, Wrestling Helps Students Score Better Grades
Talia CidAaron Gondola, right, faces off against Dominic Ondusko for the New York City championship at 182 pounds. NEW YORK — Going into the New York City high school wrestling championships in early...
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New Orleans Filmmaker Hopes to Get the ‘91%’ Out of Movie Seats, Into Ballot Box
A scene from documentary filmmaker John Richie's second feature-length film, "91%: A Documentary About Guns in America." “What we need is another Jim Brady, who has the skill and the ability to...
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Trying to Get Their Code On in the South Bronx
Photos by Roxanne L. Scott(Left to right) Taylor, 15; Tracie, 17; and Ashanti, 16, work on a website for their school step team. NEW YORK — On a freezing Saturday morning in a brick building in the...
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In Brooklyn, Green Space With Nowhere to Play
Annamarya ScacciaNeighborhood kids play basketball with Fort Greene Sports founder Bob Byer. NEW YORK — Down a long hallway, through electric blue double doors, the squeaks of young people’s sneakers...
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Teens Work With Legislators to Bring Change
Courtesy of NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Photo by J. VogelFrom left to right: Jim St. Germain, a youth advocate representing Raise the Age Coalition, New York state Sen. Velmanette Montgomery and...
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The Credible Messengers: Youth Organize to Save Our Streets
Pilar Belendez-DeshaYO S.O.S. — or Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets — begun in 2011, trains teens to be leaders and organizers in their neighborhood and mentors them on how to reverse trends in gun...
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Brooklyn Youth Justice in the Hands of Teens
Levi Sharpe / CUNYTeens act as jurors during a session of the Red Hook Youth Court — a program that trains youth in the community to handle low-level offenses such as vandalism, assault and truancy,...
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Runaway and Cast Off: One LGBT Teen’s Story
Levi SharpeA woman sleeps on a bench in front of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. The church provides services to LGBT homeless youth. NEW YORK — Ivan...
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After 5 Decades, Ruby Bridges Gets Applause Instead of Death Threats in School
Karen SavageRuby Bridges talks with students from the South Orange-Maplewood School District. She spoke Thursday night at Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. Editor’s note: Language quoted...
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New York Tries New Ways to Increase Stability for Kids in Foster Care
Karen SavageLinda Johnson, an Adoption KinGAP Worker notes a family’s progress on February 17, 2016 at the Foundling’s Queens location. NEW YORK — The cycle is often triggered by something simple:...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Seeks More Diverse Volunteers
Photos by Nomin UjiyediinNathalie Joseph Jean, left, and her mentee Amaya Lopez, right, visit the Bronx Zoo on one of their monthly outings. Joseph Jean, 29, and Lopez, 12, were matched through Big...
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A Whole New Tech World for Foster Care Youth in New York City
Photos by Brooke L. WilliamsShar’nee Francis of Dev Bootcamp, Kaitlyn Curran of Michael Kors, and Allison Knight of Microsoft talk to foster care youth during a tech summit panel discussion. NEW YORK —...
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Reporter’s Notebook: Frustrated Baltimore Youth, Residents Look for Solutions
BALTIMORE — Less than 48 hours after the Caesar Goodman verdict left many in Baltimore longing for justice, the city was dealt another blow when popular rapper Lor Scoota, known and loved for giving...
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Reporter’s Notebook: A City Expecting the Least From a Broken Criminal...
BALTIMORE — The rumors were out a few days ago that Officer Caesar Goodson had been acquitted on murder and other charges in the death of Freddie Gray, and the streets around the courthouse were filled...
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Confusion Over Certificate Program Denies Eligible Parolees the Right to Vote...
NEW YORK — Diana Ortiz remembers breaking into a huge smile the minute she saw her name on the voting roster. For many voters, the day was almost routine. But for Ortiz, who was convicted of murder...
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Kids and Drugs: A New Theory
NEW YORK — Author and reporter Maia Szalavitz, who writes about substance use and related issues, recently spoke with Youth Today and JJIE about her experience and her newest book: “Unbroken Brain: A...
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Ex-Inmates Helping to Transform Prison Into Building for Women and Girls
Photos by Karen SavageAlthough Bayview was closed in 2012, signs of the women’s prison remained on Sunday. NEW YORK — Wearing a New York Mets hat and a denim jacket, Cheryl Wilkins was the perfect...
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Young People Protest U.S. Election in Washington, New York, Nationwide
WASHINGTON — Young people came out in force Wednesday night to protest the election of Donald Trump. More than 200 people, the vast majority of whom were young, pounded the pavement in front of Trump...
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