Reports, News & Updates

Newsday has removed its paywall for the largest journalistic investigation into real estate sales practices in U.S. history—exposing systemic housing discrimination.

A new issue briefing from New York Appleseed breaks down how zoning and screening policies shape segregation in NYC middle schools, and what needs to change.

New York Appleseed’s latest briefing challenges the false divide between school-by-school and systemic integration strategies, showing how set-aside admissions plans can drive equity and meaningful reform citywide.

Appleseed’s David Tipson and Kelly Bare argue in a recent op-ed that the Lefferts Historic House Museum's current narrative centers a white family while erasing the lives of enslaved Black people who also lived there.

In this new film from New York Appleseed and Epic Theatre Ensemble, New York City high-school students star in the student-written and -performed play Laundry City. This is one of the most sophisticated treatments of the issue of school segregation you will ever see

Decades of research and on-the-ground experience show that resources alone are not enough—student well-being and belonging are essential to meaningful integration. This briefing explores what “Real Integration” looks like in practice, guided by the 5Rs framework created by NYC students and supported by school leaders across the city.

In a Gotham Gazette op-ed, Appleseed’s David Tipson and Fred Freiberg of the Fair Housing Justice Center argue that integration should not be treated as a political liability or pretext, but as a real opportunity for leadership and equity in NYC.

New York Appleseed celebrated a key milestone in 2015 when NYC Chancellor Carmen Fariña approved diversity admissions priorities at seven additional schools in gentrifying neighborhoods. This win built on years of advocacy and marked an important step toward addressing demographic shifts with equity and inclusion.

New York Appleseed celebrates another step forward for integration as the NYC Department of Education expands its school diversity pilot program. Building on the success of PS 133, this development opens the door for schools citywide to adopt admissions plans that promote equity and inclusion.

New report reveals stark disparities in teacher experience and qualifications between schools serving students of color and low-income communities and those serving predominantly White, affluent students.

Appleseed calls for affordable housing policies that promote school integration in testimony to NYC Council and Planning Commission.

Where you live in NYC deeply impacts your access to opportunity. New York Appleseed advocates for equitable housing and schools by promoting policies that prevent displacement, support integration, and preserve affordability in gentrifying neighborhoods.

In 2012, New York Appleseed helped launch a groundbreaking admissions plan at P.S. 133 in Park Slope, using student-assignment preferences to promote diversity. The plan became a model for other NYC schools seeking to integrate by giving priority to low-income students and English Language Learners.