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How to talk to kids stressed about ICE

The kids are not OK, psychologists tell us, when it comes to fear of immigration enforcement. Therapists in the city serving immigrant or mixed-status families have seen requests for mental health services nearly triple in recent months.  “Children are terrified of going to school, not knowing if they have a family to go back home…

NYC joins National Shutdown Friday to protest ICE enforcement and deaths

A wide range of residents, businesses and labor organizers across New York City are joining the strike on Friday for a day of no work, no school and no shopping. The action is meant to protest the federal immigration enforcement operations that have left at least eight people dead in the first month of 2026.…

What NYC families need to know about flu, RSV and COVID-19 this season

New York City is still feeling the impact of flu season, with more than 140,000 lab-confirmed cases so far. Over half have been in children under 18. The numbers are slowly declining, though more than 3,600 cases were reported for the week ending Jan. 17, according to data from the city health department.  “This flu…

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