child welfare

A video monitor in the family's home allegedly captured the 24-year-old striking the children with a belt and a hanger over several months.

The experiences of a Black and Latina mother with the Administration for Children’s Services are among more than a dozen stories highlighted by the Bronx Defenders.

Police said they were still searching for the suspect on Monday.

Five employees of New York City's child welfare agency allegedly smuggled razor blades, drugs and alcohol into a Brownsville facility in exchange for thousands of dollars in cash.

Homeless family provider Win says the program will give 100 families $1,400 a month in stipends for two years.

Police said they responded to a 911 call Sunday afternoon and discovered the 3-month-old unconscious in Long Island City.

The bill failed to pass in the State Assembly in 2023, but supporters say they’re hopeful this year will be different.

The New York Civil Liberties Union says the city’s child welfare agency is furthering racial bias, not just reflecting it.

The first dozen migrant families would have originally had to leave their current shelters after Christmas.

ACS workers themselves point to a racial double standard in how the agency treats Black and brown families versus white families.