Alex Krales

Aug 27, 2024 | thecity.nyc | Greg David |Alex Krales

On Friday, Alicia Velasquez and Julieta Rodriguez stood in line with hundreds of other parents at Fordham Plaza in the Bronx for an event sponsored by Fordham University and borough elected leaders so local children could pick up free backpacks and school supplies. Like so many in New York, these two mothers are caught in a financial vise, between rising prices and inadequate pay increases that have made getting by harder and harder.

Apr 30, 2024 | thecity.nyc | Reuven Blau |Alex Krales

In October 2021, the city’s libraries abolished fines on overdue materials and predicted it would unlock hundreds of thousands of people who had their cards blocked. The result two-and-a-half years later has been a resounding success with a spike in materials taken out, library cards issued, and program attendance, according to officials in charge of New York City’s three library systems.

Feb 15, 2024 | projects.thecity.nyc | Samantha Maldonado |Ben Fractenberg |Alex Krales

Feb 14, 2024 | projects.thecity.nyc | Samantha Maldonado |Ben Fractenberg |Alex Krales

Feb 14, 2024 | projects.thecity.nyc | Samantha Maldonado |Ben Fractenberg |Marcus Santos |Alex Krales