Harlem, it’s time to get ready — because what happens at the ballot box, both here in the city and across the country, impacts our future in big ways. Local Focus: New York City Before the nation’s eyes turn to the big marquee races, right here in New York City we’re deciding who leads our neighborhoods, our schools, our streets. […]

Good morning, Harlem. Today we’re shining a light on a system that too often operates in the shadows: the world of private prisons — and the surprising way your tax dollars support them. Here’s the story in a nutshell: Federal and state governments have signed contracts with private jail operators that guarantee a certain number of inmates must be housed. […]