Eliza Shapiro

New York

Reporter at The New York Times

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Black families are leaving New York. Can a pastor's plan end the exodus?

2 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Eliza Shapiro

NEW YORK — On one of the coldest mornings of the year, David K. Brawley stood on the roof of a new home for seniors he had helped create, his coat fluttering in the wind. He surveyed his domain. He pointed to the left, toward the hazy outline of the Manhattan skyline, to the rows of rental apartments below that he had helped develop. He pointed to the right, toward Jamaica Bay, to the mall and the row houses, built on top of landfill and overgrown fields, whose construction he had championed.
Black Families Are Leaving New York. Can a Pastor's Plan End the Exodus?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Eliza Shapiro

In the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, a pastor is devoting his time to building affordable housing for his congregation. On one of the coldest mornings of the year, David K. Brawley stood on the roof of a new home for seniors he had helped create, his coat fluttering in the wind. He surveyed his domain. He pointed to the left, toward the hazy outline of the Manhattan skyline, to the rows of rental apartments below that he had helped develop.
Can a $700 calendar save your marriage?

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Eliza Shapiro

On a Thursday morning in March, my family needed to accomplish three things at exactly the same time. My husband had to board a plane to return from a business trip in London. I had agreed to moderate a panel discussion about how the cost of child care in New York City is harming the local economy.
Can a $700 calendar save your marriage?

1 month ago | twincities.com | Eliza Shapiro

On a Thursday morning in March, my family needed to accomplish three things at exactly the same time. My husband had to board a plane to return from a business trip in London. I had agreed to moderate a panel discussion about how the cost of child care in New York City is harming the local economy.
Can a US$700 calendar save your marriage?

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Eliza Shapiro

On a Thursday morning in March, my family needed to accomplish three things at exactly the same time. My husband had to board a plane to return from a business trip in London. I had agreed to moderate a panel discussion about how the cost of child care in New York City is harming the local economy. And someone had to sign our daughter up for a first-come-first-served preschool programme that typically fills its seats within 90 to 120 seconds of their online release at 10am.
The $700 Calendar That Wants to Save Your Marriage

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eliza Shapiro

Does a product that promises to "externalize the primary caregiver's brain" actually work? Credit... hitandrun Does a product that promises to "externalize the primary caregiver's brain" actually work? On a Thursday morning in March, my family needed to accomplish three things at exactly the same time. My husband had to board a plane to return from a business trip in London. I had agreed to moderate a panel discussion about how the cost of child care in New York City is harming the local economy.
Hochul, Looking to 2026, Pushed to Weaken Oversight of Religious Schools

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Oreskes |Eliza Shapiro |Grace Ashford

Changing a law that chiefly affects all-boys Hasidic Jewish schools, known as yeshivas, has been a top priority among leaders of New York's Hasidic communities, which tend to vote as a bloc. As Gov. Kathy Hochul prepares for what is likely to be a tough re-election fight next year, she is promoting a state budget deal stuffed with politically popular initiatives aimed at making life in New York more affordable.
New York May Weaken Its Oversight Over Religious Schools

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eliza Shapiro |Benjamin Oreskes

A potential last-minute addition to the state budget would amount to a major victory for Hasidic Jewish leaders. New York lawmakers are considering a deal that would dramatically weaken their oversight over religious schools, potentially a major victory for the state's Hasidic Jewish community.
The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Eliza Shapiro

That's especially true because of which New Yorkers are most vocal about their anger: middle- and upper-middle-class parents who tend to be highly motivated voters and expect a return on investment, in the form of new entitlements like universal pre-K, for the high taxes they pay in the city.
The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Eliza Shapiro

That's especially true because of which New Yorkers are most vocal about their anger: middle- and upper-middle-class parents who tend to be highly motivated voters and expect a return on investment, in the form of new entitlements like universal pre-K, for the high taxes they pay in the city.