Max Rivera, Author at THE CITY

Phrases documenting prison doctors malpractice investigations were highlighted in an illustration against a barbed-wire fence.

Doctors Sanctioned for Glaring Medical Mistakes Find a Place to Practice in NY State Prisons

Dec. 23, 2024, 5:01 a.m.Dec. 23, 2024, 9:39 a.m.

They’ve been judged guilty of medical misconduct, negligence, incompetence and even felonies. An investigation by THE CITY reveals that 10 such doctors found work treating incarcerated patients.

FDNY

Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC

Nov. 13, 2024, 5:35 p.m.Nov. 13, 2024, 6:53 p.m.

Firefighters have responded to more than 200 brush fires in the past two weeks, including nearly two dozen in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, as the city reckons with an historically dry and fiery season.

A person waits for a train at 72nd Street.

Summer & THE CITY

By the Numbers: How the City Empties Out in Late Summer

Aug. 7, 2024, 12:59 p.m.Aug. 7, 2024, 12:12 p.m.

You’re right, the city does feel dead in August. That makes it easier to get a table, see a show or walk without getting jostled.

Mayor Eric Adams spoke at Cooper Square about the New York City Safe Charging Accelerator.

Deliveristas

Gillibrand, Adams Push To Accelerate E-Bike Battery Safety Measures After Tragedies

July 22, 2024, 7:42 p.m.July 23, 2024, 10:55 a.m.

U.S. Senate bill to create a national lithium-ion battery standard is still stalled despite deaths and destruction caused by unregulated devices. Meanwhile, the mayor is rolling out street charging stations.

People cast their ballots in the Barclays Center on the first day of early voting, Oct. 24, 2020.

How to New York: Court

What Can a Convicted Felon in New York Do When They Get Released?

July 15, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 17, 2024, 2:13 p.m.

Can you vote, get financial aid, or travel out of state? Some of that depends on your supervised release and evolving laws. Here’s our guide on the basics.

Department of Education

Kara Ahmed, NYC’s Head of Early Childhood Education, to Leave After Turbulent Tenure

July 9, 2024, 12:33 p.m.July 9, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Ahmed will take over in September as the president of Educare Network, a group of 25 birth-to-5 schools across the country.

Caribbean Woman's Health Association doula Christie George Alexis visits with client Samantha Gordon and her 11-month-old daughter, Sunday, at their Brooklyn office.

Maternal Health

Growing Pains: Citywide Program to Expand Access to Doulas Hits a Crossroad

June 27, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 27, 2024, 4:18 p.m.

Community doulas who spoke to THE CITY described challenges in serving low-income communities and in getting paid in a timely manner.

Parent advocates and Councilmember planned to deliver a petition to the mayor’s office to restore 3-K funding.

Schools

3-K Seat Shortages Rally Parents to ‘Playdate’ Protest at City Hall

June 6, 2024, 6:12 p.m.June 6, 2024, 6:42 p.m.

Mayor Eric Adams has promised child care for all 3-year-olds whose parents want it, but 2,500 toddlers didn’t get a spot. Families rallied against budget cuts that could make seats even harder to find.

Max Rivera

Doctors Sanctioned for Glaring Medical Mistakes Find a Place to Practice in NY State Prisons

Inwood Park Ablaze as Brush Fires Reach Historic Levels Across NYC

By the Numbers: How the City Empties Out in Late Summer

Gillibrand, Adams Push To Accelerate E-Bike Battery Safety Measures After Tragedies

What Can a Convicted Felon in New York Do When They Get Released?

Kara Ahmed, NYC’s Head of Early Childhood Education, to Leave After Turbulent Tenure

Growing Pains: Citywide Program to Expand Access to Doulas Hits a Crossroad

3-K Seat Shortages Rally Parents to ‘Playdate’ Protest at City Hall

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