
CLARIFY NEWS
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Empowering youth through public service journalism. Founded by @CityLimitsNews
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08-05-2023 18:47:03
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“It’s mind blowing to have your future being decided by politicians so many years older than you, and not being taken into consideration.” What Do NYC Youth Want for Earth Day? An End to Fossil Fuels Great piece by Mariana Simões: bit.ly/3W9hwpm


Update: the scanner has been moved from Fulton Street to Times Square. CLARIFY NEWS reporter Cesar Jimenez stumbled upon NYPD members setting up the scanner at Times Square this afternoon.


Our young journalists had the wonderful opportunity to visit the The New York Times and thoughtfully discussed youth engagement in election cycles with editors from The Times! #studentjournalism #CLARIFY


The city's new rules for outdoor dining setups kicked in yesterday. Last month, our CLARIFY NEWS youth reporters spoke to restaurant owner and workers about the changes and what it will mean for business. bit.ly/3zIupxi

During a lockout, drivers can still open the app, but are unable to take on a new customer. "They’re locking us out so they don’t have to pay us," driver Malang Gassama told CLARIFY NEWS reporters. "They’re stealing our money for themselves." bit.ly/4dt6Rez

Thanks to CBS for the tour and an inside look at how the morning show comes together. Our student reporters learned so much. We even had the opportunity to meet Gayle King


“It was just a mess,” said Fanta Sanogo, 20, reflecting on past flooding at the 145th Street subway station. “Water was coming down the stairs, and we were bunched up in a corner somewhere so water wouldn’t touch us.” By CLARIFY NEWS student reporters: bit.ly/3yRJJaT

“My problem is really with the station itself...I can taste the heat.” As another summer winds down, high school journalists enrolled in City Limits' CLARIFY NEWS program look at how the MTA is handling increasingly hot weather in its subways: bit.ly/3yWrlxP

The mayor's month-long gun detector pilot yielded 12 knives, 118 false positives, and zero firearms. City Limits’ CLARIFY NEWS youth reporters spoke to transit riders and advocates to get their thoughts on the use of weapon scanners in the system. bit.ly/3NCTgWX

Our CLARIFY NEWS high school reporters recently interviewed New York City Council Education Chair Rita Joseph. They asked her about changing DOE leadership, addressing student homelessness, admissions policies, school lunches, cell phone bans, and more: bit.ly/4efkwpj

High school interns City Limits are working on 4 stories this fall. We could use your help connecting with sources! Below are 4 forms for each group’s story. They are about rising rent, affordable housing developments, residential fires and heating violations. Please share🧵
