Nine Magic Numbers for an Education
The lack of a social security number can make it difficult for young undocumented immigrants in New York to get a strong education.
Author: Lindsay Lazarski
CD 4: Free Tuition – With a Catch
A businessman has pledged $2 million to open a tuition-free parochial school in a Bushwick parish that serves many immigrant families. The students and their families must be practicing Catholics.
Sarah Sisco
Age: 37 Neighborhood: Upper West Side Occupation: Public Health Professio…
Tina Fantauzzi
Age: 63 Neighborhood: Upper East Side, Manhattan Occupation: Retiree Firs…
Carlos Dulanto
Age: 28 Neighborhood: Jackson Heights Occupation: Sound Engineer First Ti…
Carmen Vasquez
Age: 62 Neighborhood: East Harlem Occupation: HOPE Community Deputy Execu…
Stephen Marshall
Age: 49 Neighborhood: East Harlem Occupation: Leave of Absence First Time …
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Prisoners of Politics
With less than one week left before voters’ cast their ballots, questions about Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama’s positions on incarceration and criminal justice remain unanswered.