Abigail Kramer

Meet Ian, a 2nd grader at Harlem Success Academy 2. Ian struggles with disability & since Dec. 2022, his school has called 911 on him NINE times while he was in distress, putting him & his mother at risk of separation, report @THECITYNY & @propublica. bit.ly/3OIb6tk

Going on dates as a journalist is hard because naturally, I'm a good interviewer so it's hard to decipher if we actually clicked or if I just asked good questions 🤨

It's Monday, which means we have a new P.S. Weekly episode 🙌 Today, we dig into the city's unequal special education and mental health services with @AbigailKramer11, who reported a fascinating piece about these issues for @THECITYNY + @propublica. bellvoices.org/season1/2022/1…

In NYC where schools are the de facto mental health system, poor kids are stuck with schools that are entirely unequipped for them. But wealthy families can buy a way out for their kids. Beautifully told by @AbigailKramer11 at our LRN partner @THECITYNY. propublica.org/article/nyc-sc…

At each step of the way, a family’s ability to spend its own money can secure a completely different outcome from the city’s public education system. thecity.nyc/2022/11/17/234…

As always, very grateful to the families who spent *many* hours sharing their experience and insight with me for this story. propublica.org/article/nyc-sc…

Public Schools Are NYC’s Main Youth Mental Health System. Where Kids Land Often Depends on What Their Parents Can Pay. propublica.org/article/nyc-sc… A story very much worth your time, by LRN partner @AbigailKramer11 @THECITYNY

"Most of the no-shows — likely for mental health appointments — were because correction officers failed to escort Carter to clinics." This is such good reporting by @ReuvenBlau @RosaGoldensohn. thecity.nyc/2022/7/24/2327…

New: I spoke w/ 10 families + educators about dire conditions for students w/ emotional disabilities in NYC’s Dist. 75, incl frequent violence + threadbare academic/extracurricular options. It’s “like they’re institutionalized,” one staffer said. A 🧵 nydailynews.com/new-york/educa…

NEW: By slashing inpatient psychiatric care, New York has left people with too few places to turn for treatment of serious mental health conditions, @TishJames said at a hearing held by her office Wednesday. “We’re at a crisis point." W/ @propublica buff.ly/3OfN0TH

Since the Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed carry law, the NYC Council is exploring one option: a state law designating areas with more than 10,000 people per square mile a gun free zone. NYC has about 28,000 per square mile. thecity.nyc/2022/6/23/2318…

“Parents are at the breaking point because we cannot get [mental] health care for our children. We need people to step in.” thecity.nyc/2022/6/23/2318…

“When a child is in crisis, parents or caretakers have only two options: go to the ER or call 911." NY Attorney General Hearing Spotlights Child Mental Health Care Failures propublica.org/article/new-yo…

“We’re at a Crisis Point”: NY Attorney General Hearing Spotlights Child Mental Health Care Failures propublica.org/article/new-yo… by partner @AbigailKramer11 @THECITYNY

@PeggyHe78320153 I'm a reporter writing about access to mental health care for NY kids. (My most recent story is below.) I'd love to speak with you. Would you DM me?

This was really important (and emotional) reporting from @AbigailKramer11 that we are using in @NewYorkStateAG's mental health hearing today. Tune in at 2pm.

NY has repeatedly promised to fix its mental health care system. In fact the state has made it even harder for the sickest kids to find treatment. thecity.nyc/2022/6/8/23158…

“We know that Black children with mental illness are criminalized. When you have men with guns coming into your house to handle your sick child, that’s frightening.” My latest @THECITYNY @propublica w huge thanks to the families who shared their stories. propublica.org/article/mental…

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👋 Some big ✨professional✨ news to announce: Today I joined @thedailybeast as their new Justice Reporter.

Bikes carrying kids on NYC streets--once a rarity--have become a routine part of rush hour bustle. For @nytimes, I look at what changed, and the joys and challenges of riding with kids in the city. nytimes.com/2022/04/15/nyr…