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Month: November 2016

Book Desert in Bronx Transformed by NYPL

November 17, 2016  Julia Bowling
  • Services

What is it like to live in a neighborhood without a bookstore? Ask a resident of the Bronx. The Bronx’s only bookstore, Barnes and Noble, will close in January 2017. Like a grocery store, this store has fed the community,…

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Where Does Your City Rank For Holiday Spending?

November 15, 2016  Margaret Michaels
  • Economy

The holidays are once again upon us. My local Starbucks is now serving Christmas Blend, bypassing the Thanksgiving Blend completely. And the National Retail Federation has released their estimates for how much people will spend this holiday season by city.…

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Change Maker: School Justice Project

November 11, 2016  Margaret Michaels
  • Change Maker
  • Education
  • Justice

Photo Credit: Dawn L. Yuster, Esq., Project Director, School Justice Project, Advocates for Children of New York The Problem In the 2015-2016 school year, according to the New York City Department of Education (DOE) there were a total of 37,647…

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IDNYC: It Pays To Be A New Yorker

November 10, 2016  Margaret Michaels
  • Economy
  • Justice
  • Services

The IDNYC program, implemented in 2015, gives New York City residents (aged 14+) a one-stop shop to the city’s services and benefits. In its first year, 835,364 enrolled (or 11.93% of the city’s population). It represents “the largest municipal identification…

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NYC Women Own Businesses At Highest Rate In Country

November 8, 2016  Margaret Michaels
  • Economy

Of all American cities, NYC boasts the most female-owned businesses according to Breaking Through, a new report by the Center for Urban Future (CUF). By CUF’s count, the number of women-owned businesses in NYC was 413,899 in 2012, compared to…

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Change Maker: National Association of Women Artists (NAWA)

November 3, 2016  Margaret Michaels
  • Change Maker
  • Economy
  • Services

In 2014, NYC’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) celebrated the 3rd anniversary of its redesign and new building. MOMA’s crown jewel, its permanent collection of modern art from 1879 to 1969, took center stage. But noticeably absent from this collection…

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Change Maker: POWHERNY

November 1, 2016  Margaret Michaels
  • Change Maker
  • Economy

New York women have not attained economic equality with men. Though strides have been made with New York State’s “Time To Care” campaign (advocating for paid family leave) and the Women’s Equality Agenda (strengthening workplace protections), much more needs to…

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