17-year-old to be tried as adult in fatal New Haven Halloween shooting
Two young people were arrested, one just 17, and a third was being sought in the quadruple Halloween shooting that left an 18-year-old dead in New Haven, city officials said…
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
By JONEL ALECCIA, AP Health Writer Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they…
Racial justice and NYC’s affordability crisis
The affordability crisis gripping our city does not fall equally on New Yorkers, and solutions to it must confront the economic and racial inequities that shape who can afford to…
The Institute for Maternal Fetal Health at Nemours Children’s Hospital is set to open in early 2026
Nemours Children’s Hospital is launching a new maternal and fetal health program designed to help families with complex fetal diagnoses get specialized care closer to home. The Institute for Maternal…
Using a migrant’s shooting death to attack immigration itself
In the days after the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, the Trump administration suspended the diversity visa “green card lottery,”…
The cost of getting students what they need
With her head on a swivel, teacher Jazen Miranda watched eight kids take a seat on colored squares in front of the SMART board, while also keeping an eye on…
Federal policy undermines N.Y. college access
For generations, higher education has powered New York’s promise of opportunity. Across New York State, public and private, not-for-profit colleges and universities educate more than 1.1 million students each year…
Literacy must remain at the center of our work
As someone who has spent his career dedicated to helping young people, I was especially moved by how Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor sparked engagement among a younger generation that…
From milestones to momentum: The impact of 2025
The holiday season reminds us to turn our hearts and efforts outward in support of others. For the Caterpillar Foundation, it’s also a time to reflect on the impact we’ve…
Build a fairer, more creative New York
As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take the reins at City Hall, no promise rings more loudly than his analysis of how affordability threatens to sap the vitality that has defined…