Hope on Hold

New Yorkers wait on policies, funding and luck that could change their lives.

This project, produced by the Columbia Journalism School photo workshop students, takes a closer look at what waiting means for people living in New York City.

The Numbers Game

Meeting New York's young teachers, with a summer of layoffs ahead

Fostering a dream

One youth's determination to move on from foster care

Changing Lanes

The battle for New York's streets

Young and Unwell

Chronically Ill Under 30

Out of the Shadows

In the wake of the failed DREAM Act, undocumented youth are determined to be heard.

A Rocky Return

New York ex-offenders face challenges when coming home from prison

Climbing for a Dream

From produce worker to arborist—one young man's story

A Space of One's Own

For a lesbian community in Southeast Queens, Safe Space is one of the only places they have to be themselves.

Dancing Toward a Dream

A senior at Juilliard struggles to find her way as a modern dancer

Dreamcatcher

What does it take to make it as an artist in New York City?

Girls Wrestle Sports Stereotype

The female fight to be recognized as serious athletes

From Black Death to White Noise

30 years of AIDS in New York