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Broken Ladder: NYC’s Elite High Schools Continue to Shut Out Black and Latino Students

Another admissions cycle has come and gone, and once again, New York City’s specialized high schools have failed to reflect the diversity of the city they serve. The latest data released on July 31 by the NYC Department of Education paints a grim picture: just 

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In Remembrance

Tom Waters

We honor the memory of all those who lost their lives to Covid-19, including our friend and colleague Tom Waters. Learn more about Tom’s work as a fierce advocate for low-income tenants.

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Facts & Figures

One-in-Three

One-third of NYC's voting-age citizens lives in a low-income household. Find out about the hopes and challenges of "The Unheard Third."

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