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Appleseed and Riders Alliance Op-ed on Comprehensive Planning

Appleseed and Riders Alliance Op-ed on Comprehensive Planning

Through Appleseed’s participation in the Thriving Communities Coalition, Executive Director David Tipson penned an op-ed in the Gotham Gazette with Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance. They describe the importance of passing a comprehensive long-term planning bill for a city

David Tipson February 26, 2021March 1, 2021 Uncategorized Read more

Appleseed Testifies on Comprehensive Planning Bill

Appleseed Testifies on Comprehensive Planning Bill

On February 23, Appleseed’s Lena Dalke testified alongside fellow members of the Thriving Communities Coalition at a New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations hearing on a new bill to implement comprehensive planning in New York City. Despite being

David Tipson February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Uncategorized Read more

Appleseed’s Nyah Berg Recognized as Education Leader

Appleseed’s Nyah Berg Recognized as Education Leader

New York Appleseed Integrated Schools Project Director Nyah Berg was recognized today by City & State Magazine as one of the most powerful education leaders in New York. Nyah’s brilliance, discernment, hard work, courage, and effectiveness have furthered the goals

David Tipson February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Uncategorized Read more

Appleseed Network Statement on Traitorous Attack on Democracy Incited by President

Appleseed Network Statement on Traitorous Attack on Democracy Incited by President

The white supremacy-fueled insurrection at the United States Capitol Building last week was a horrifying reminder of the hard work we have ahead.  The Appleseed Network is dedicated to dismantling racism, advancing democracy and the rule of law, and building a

David Tipson January 14, 2021February 2, 2021 Uncategorized Read more

Advancing Justice in a Year of Turmoil: NY Appleseed’s Year-in-Review

Advancing Justice in a Year of Turmoil: NY Appleseed’s Year-in-Review

Read our end-of-year newsletter to learn about all that we accomplished in 2020, including Mayor Bill de Blasio’s recent decision to suspend middle-school admission screens – the culmination of over three years of strategic advocacy by Appleseed and our partners.

David Tipson December 18, 2020December 29, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Appleseed Achieves Major Victory with Suspension of Middle-School “Screens”

Appleseed Achieves Major Victory with Suspension of Middle-School “Screens”

New York Appleseed hails today’s announcement by the New York City Department of Education suspending the practice of screening young children for access to public middle schools. This decision represents the culmination of over three years of strategic advocacy by

David Tipson December 18, 2020December 27, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Principal pledge against admission screens

Principal pledge against admission screens

As Mayor de Blasio continues to remain silent on the decision to change admissions for the 2021-2022 school year, students and their families have had to deal with the unnecessary added stress of worrying about how this decision may impact

David Tipson November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Op-ed on Lefferts House by David Tipson and Kelly Bare

Op-ed on Lefferts House by David Tipson and Kelly Bare

Appleseed’s executive director David Tipson and Kelly Bare penned an op-ed explaining how the current interpretive scheme at Lefferts Historic House Museum in the Children’s Corner of Prospect Park centers the white family that lived in the house to the

David Tipson September 6, 2020September 10, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

City Council Members introduce resolution to end middle school screens

City Council Members introduce resolution to end middle school screens

On August 26, Councilmember Brad Lander, along with Councilmembers Carlina Rivera, Ritchie Torres, Inez Barron, Keith Powers, and Antonio Reynoso, announced that they would be introducing a resolution calling on the New York City Department of Education to remove exclusionary

David Tipson August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Appleseed’s Within Our Reach briefing updated for 2020!

Appleseed’s Within Our Reach briefing updated for  2020!

7/16/2020: Appleseed today released an updated 2020 edition of its groundbreaking Within Our Reach briefings on segregation in elementary schools. In 2013 Appleseed demonstrated to New York City that segregation in elementary schools was no mere reflection of neighborhood segregation,

David Tipson July 16, 2020July 17, 2020 Uncategorized Read more
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