Posts tagged Bloomberg
Ties That Bind: Reimagining juvenile justice and child welfare for teens, families and communities

The Bloomberg administration is seeking major changes in how the city works with teens in juvenile justice, child protection and foster care. The city would create a complete juvenile justice system in the five boroughs, no longer sending teens to state-run correctional facilities. At the same time, nonprofits would create more intensive, family-centered and community-rooted services for teens in child welfare.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, child protection, child welfare, Child Welfare Watch, city government, CNYCA, communities, Criminal Justice, families, foster care, juvenile justice, juvenile justice system, NYC, policies, The New School, youthComment
Putting Principals to the Test: Transforming NYC Schools in the Age of Data-Driven Accountability

The Bloomberg administration has introduced a radical new system of school management, giving principals more freedom in exchange for the promise of better test scores and graduation rates. Crucial to this are new test-based accountability systems, which focus attention on struggling learners. But the traditional oversight by superintendents is gone. Does this strategy build better schools?

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Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, CNYCA, education, families, high schools, NYC, policies, politics, public education, public schools, schools, The New SchoolComment
A Transformative Moment? New York's New Vision for Juvenile Justice

Major changes are afoot in juvenile justice. Governor Paterson recently proposed long-awaited reforms for upstate facilities where young teens are incarcerated. But he also proposed large cuts to alternative-to-detention and diversion programs. Meanwhile, the Bloomberg administration has merged the city’s juvenile justice agency with children’s services, potentially accelerating expansion of community- and family-centered services for juvenile delinquents and other young people.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, Child Welfare Watch, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, Criminal Justice, families, fiscal crisis, juvenile justice, juvenile justice system, NYC, policies, policy reforms, politics, reforms, youthComment
Pass or Fail: Whats Next for New York City's High Schools?

New York City’s high schools have undergone a powerful transformation during the Bloomberg years, with more than 200 new small schools and dozens of others closed or reshaped. The city’s education department has introduced school competition, giving families unprecedented choice. But how has all this worked out for the students at-risk of dropping out?

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Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, city government, CNYCA, communities, education, families, high schools, inequality, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, public schools, schools, students, The New School, youthComment
The Media and the Mayor: Michael Bloomberg's Transformation

Once he was described as an antidote to the old urban politics. Today he’s become an institution whose work could define a generation in government much like two other three-term mayors, Ed Koch and Robert Wagner. Are the news media revising their views on Mayor Bloomberg in this election year?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, election, Mayor Bloomberg, media, Michael Bloomberg, policies, political campaigns, politics, urban policy, urban politicsComment
Now What? NYC's Election Year Fiscal Crisis

The boom is over, and the city’s families and neighborhoods are beginning to feel the consequences. Mayor Bloomberg managed seven years of rapid budget growth but now, as he prepares a run for a third term, the city faces potentially massive shortfalls. How fast and how hard will a sputtering economy and shrinking revenues hit city services?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, budget, city government, city services, communities, community infrastructure, economic collapse, economic crisis, economy, election, elections, fiscal crisis, Mayor Bloomberg, neighborhoods, policies, politics, public policy, recession, revenues, taxes, urban policy, wealthComment
Maintaining Momentum: Can New York’s Ambitious Development Agenda Survive an Economic Downturn?

The city’s economy is slowing and construction costs remain extraordinarily high, but the Bloomberg administration still has its sights set on far-reaching development projects. Will New York be able to maintain its fast pace of residential and commercial renewal? How are neighborhoods responding to zoning changes intended to spur growth?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, communities, community infrastructure, construction costs, cost, developers, development, development projects, economic crisis, economic slowdown, economic turndown, economy, growth, housing, infrastructure, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, neighborhoods, policies, politics, property values, public policy, recession, urban development, urban policyComment
Pressures and Possibilities: Family Support, Foster Care and the Future of a Billion-Dollar System

The Bloomberg administration is mounting an all-out campaign to reduce the length of time children spend in foster care and to make preventive and post-reunification supports for families more effective. Few disagree with these goals. But in a child welfare system managed by nonprofits, the city must use its power over contracts to drive change. It’s an enormous and controversial challenge.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, child welfare, Child Welfare Watch, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, families, foster care, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, reform, The New School, youthComment
Opening the Schoolyard Gates: Reclaiming Urban Community Space

As part of PlaNYC 2030, Mayor Bloomberg has proposed opening 290 city schoolyards to the public during non-school hours. Reclaiming urban community space can strengthen families and neighborhoods, but it's never as easy as "throwing open the gates." What should the city do to ensure that these spaces benefit communities, families, and children?

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Children and Families, Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerBloomberg, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, community infrastructure, families, Insideschools, neighborhoods, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, public schools, public space, schools, schoolyards, urban development, urban policy, urban spaceComment
Community Development and the Mega City

With large-scale developments underway in every borough, the physical face of New York City is already changing on a scale unseen in decades—even as the Bloomberg administration is planning for sustainable growth of nearly a million more residents by 2030. What are the implications formore livable neighborhoods and community renewal?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, city government, communities, community infrastructure, community renewal, economic boom, economic growth, economic influence, economy, growth, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, policies, politics, public policy, regional growth, sustainability, sustainable growth, urban development, urban policy, urban sustainabilityComment
Taking Care of New York's Children (II): The Future of Out of School Time

The Bloomberg administration has overhauled its after school policies, consolidating all out of school time programs under the Department of Youth and Community Development and bringing new providers into the mix. The city aims to save money, expand services and improve access in underserved communities.

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Children and Families, Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, community organizations, NYC, parents, policies, politics, school policies, services, students, The New School, youthComment
Taking Care of New York’s Children (I): Rethinking Child Care

Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Administration for Children's Services have announced a broad expansion and realignment of child care and early education programs. The new system aims to pull together disparate parts, simplify enrollment, improve accountability-and eventually increase dramatically the number of children taking part.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, child care, Child Welfare Watch, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, early education, education, policies, public policy, public schools, school enrollment, students, The New School, youthComment
Averting Crisis: Community Strategies for Supporting Families and Preventing Homelessness

The Bloomberg administration has invested new dollars and creativity in preventing family homelessness. As the number of families in shelter begins to drop, what more can New York do to help families stay in their homes and out of crisis? In a new report, the Center for NYC Affairs proposes the city unify its many family support programs to institutionalize a neighborhood-based safety net.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, city government, CNYCA, communities, community organizations, families, Homelessness, low-income neighborhoods, neighborhoods, NYC, policies, shelters, The New SchoolComment