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Op-Ed | Too hot to learn – Bronx Times
In the first week of school this year, indoor classroom temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees in parts of New York. Kids were sluggish, irritated and dripping in sweat. They reported headaches, nausea and some students required trips to nurses’ offices. Teachers and school staff desperately tried fans, opening windows and closing curtains all while battling their own heat exhaustion after spending hours in the same sauna-like conditions.
Too hot to learn: We can't tolerate inadequate climate control in NY schools Original
In the first week of school this year, indoor classroom temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees in parts of New York. Kids were sluggish, irritated and dripping in sweat. They reported headaches, nausea and some students required trips to nurses’ offices. Teachers and school staff desperately tried fans, opening windows and closing curtains all while battling their own heat exhaustion after spending hours in the same sauna-like conditions.
Commentary: Protect youth during police interrogations
Legislation would ensure young people consult with a lawyer before they waive their rights. Jamaal Bailey and Latoya Joyner May 18, 2023 Imagine getting a call from the police that your teenager is at the police precinct. As you make your way to the station, you are frightened and filled with questions. What happened? Is anyone hurt? Why do the police want to question my child? What should I do? Affluent parents will immediately call a lawyer, who will step in and protect their child’s rights.
Dr. King’s legacy means raising the minimum wage Original
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 94th birthday we recall his message that true racial justice goes hand in hand with economic justice as he told striking sanitation workers just weeks before his death that “our struggle is for genuine equality, which means economic equality.” Dr. King’s legacy could not be more relevant to Black workers today, almost half of whom make less than $15 an hour, compared to 26% of white workers.
Benny from the Block Benny, el del bloque
Posted by: Postmaster in Community, Local, Politics/government February 4, 2022 English Español Benny from the Block In Memoriam: Venancio “Benny” Catala, Jr. By Latoya Joyner As countless New Yorkers were celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the Bronx lost a good friend and public servant on the same day.
Pass the New York Senate wage theft bill to protect working men and women
The Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2021 is one of the most urgently needed protections for construction workers against unscrupulous employers, and it’s essential that the New York state Senate passes it immediately following the Assembly’s example. For too long, the livelihood of construction workers has been threatened by the immoral and illegal practice of wage theft.
Young New Yorkers Require a Right To Counsel Before Interrogations
By Jamaal Bailey, Latoya Joyner and Dawne Mitchell From left: Dawne Mitchell, attorney-in-charge of the Juvenile Rights Practice at The Legal Aid Society; Latoya Joyner, New York Assemblymember for 77th district in the Bronx; Jamaal Bailey, New York State Senator for the 36th District in the Bronx.
Opinion: We Need a Database to Track For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Who Violate Safety Rules
‘If an uninvited kiss or unwanted touching doesn’t lead to a criminal complaint, even if the driver is terminated from the platform under which it occurred, the driver who violated a passenger may continue as a predator behind the wheel for another ridesharing company.’ TLC The Assemblymember is calling for the creation of a centralized database of drivers who have been terminated by companies like Uber and Lyft. On Feb.
ATM fees, insult atop NYC injury
By Latoya Joyner New York Daily News | Aug 02, 2020 at 5:00 AM New York City is poised for an economic recovery, as its confirmed coronavirus cases remain low and businesses begin to ramp up and open. But many New Yorkers who keep our city running, including many of whom call the Bronx home, are stuck paying fees on the unemployment insurance benefits they deserve due to greedy banks capitalizing on this pivotal moment for financial gain.
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While composting food waste is better that simply burying it in landfills, both techniques have their costs, and both involve a fundamental failure: The food could have been eaten.
By Guglielmo Mattioli, Batya Ungar-Sargon Verified, Aliza Chasan Verified, Jarrett Murphy Verified, Colleen Flynn Verified, Rick Luftglass, Latoya Joyner, Denise Scott
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Tap wealthy to increase funding for education in NY
Too often when we talk about New York state, we think of the so-called upstate, downstate divide. But there is much that unites us. Unfortunately, in the case of the Bronx and Rochester, one thing that unites us is poverty. In the Bronx, 50 percent of children live below the poverty line; in Rochester, it’s a staggering 55 percent. This is a shameful statistic and one that urgently needs to be addressed. For decades, policymakers have debated how to lift families out of poverty.
New York’s Attempt to Diversify Legal Profession
As an African-American and proud Bronxite, the New York Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEO) changed my life. It introduced me to the legal profession and helped to guide me towards assisting Bronx families from the “People’s Court” in New York Civil Court to the “People’s House” in the New York State Assembly. But for those that came after me, this opportunity wasn't available and many were unable to experience law in the same rewarding way that I did.
How the Empire State Can Help Fix NYCHA's Decay
New York City’s largest landlord is failing to adequately house and repair its decaying buildings. But there is a solution—even during this time of federal and public housing budget cuts. New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s settlement proceeds can help restore the New York City Housing Authority. At the state level, there is a surplus of funds thanks to record financial settlements from major New York players in the nation’s capital markets industry.
How the Empire State Can Help Fix NYCHA's Decay
New York City’s largest landlord is failing to adequately house and repair its decaying buildings. But there is a solution—even during this time of federal and public housing budget cuts. New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s settlement proceeds can help restore the New York City Housing Authority. At the state level, there is a surplus of funds thanks to record financial settlements from major New York players in the nation’s capital markets industry.
Saving the Bronx’s Only Book Store is Just the First Step
Facing a rent increase, it seemed last month that Barnes & Noble would close the only book store serving the 1.4 million residents of the Bronx. Thanks to the public outcry and the leadership of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. the book store will stay open for at least another two years. But the episode is another reminder that when it comes to cultural resources, the Bronx still lags far behind other boroughs.
Fixing Jail Violence Means Worrying About Officers’ Health
On average, each U.S. correction professional experiences 28 exposures to violence, injury or death-related events during his/her career.
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