New York: The Tale of Two Cities

When Bill de Blasio moved into Gracie Mansion, he became mayor of 59 community districts that constitute New York City. As he eloquently described during his campaign, these districts comprise two distinct cities that have very little in common.

For example, just 8* of the 59 districts make up a third of the children removed from families into the Child Welfare System and a third of the youth in juvenile detention. Continue reading… 

This blog by CV President and CEO Jeremy Kohomban appeared in the Huffington Post on January 6, 2014.