Publications
Reports
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Communication Breakdown
April 2005 Download
The lack of language assistance services, widespread national origin discrimination and civil rights abuses prevent immigrant New Yorkers from accessing quality medical care at Jamaica Hospital.
Lost in Translation
July 2005 Download
How New York-Presbyterian Hospital's failure to provide translation and interpretation services prevents immigrant New Yorkers from receiving quality medical care and stands in clear violation of City, State, and federal law.
Street of Shame
May 2005 Download English Version
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A report on the working and wage conditions of retail stores on Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.
Locked Out
November 2003 Download
The lack of language assistance services, widespread national origin discrimination and civil rights abuses prevent immigrant New Yorkers from accessing quality medical care at Brooklyn Hospital.
Medicaid Emergency
September 2003 Download
Almost four years after the Office of Civil Rights of the United States Department of Healht and Human Services issued a Letter of Findings stating that there were widespread civil rights violations agains limited English proficient (LEP) and hearing-impaired New Yorkers within New York City's Human Resources ADministration, Make the Road by Walking interviewed 101 LEP Medicaid claimants to see if New York City and State had complied with federal law and fixed these problems.
Breaking the Barrier
June 2004 Download
Improvements in language assistance services are alleviating civil rights abuses and promoting improved access to medical care at Woddhull Medical and Mental Health Center and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Significant barriers, though, continue to exist.
Silenced Partners
May 2004 Download
The New York City Department of Education's failure to provide adequate translation and interpretation services to immigrant parents violates civil rights law, prevents effective parent involvements and impairs the achievement of immigrant children.
This Side of Poverty: Bushwick's Housing Crisis
December 2003 Download
Make the Road by Walking surveyed Bushwick homes to identify the gravity of housing problems suffered by residents.
Lost in Translation
November 2001 Download (320K)
Make the Road by Walking and the New York Immigration Coalition interviewed 220 LEP welfare claimants to see if New York City and State had complied with federal law and fixed these problems.
Policy or Pretense
October 1999 Download (732K)
Investigation reveals that the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) rarely follows its own stated protocol regarding the provision of interpretation to non-English speaking applicants and recipients of public assistance.
Turn Up the Volume: The Fight for a Quality Education
August 2004 Download this report (37 pages, 1.2M)
A survey and report on the quality of education and facilities at area high schools, Bushwick High School and Bushwick School for Social Justice
Ask Us! Towards a Bushwick Community Vision for High School Education
Download this report (21 pages, 980K)
A collaborative effort of the Community Coalition for Bushwick High School, this report evaluates the conditions of Bushwick High School.
System Failure: Mayor Guiliani's Welfare System is Hostile to Poor and Immigrant New Yorkers
April 1999
Survey results and findings of welfare recipients in Bushwick and surrounding communities to identify problems within NYC's welfare system.
Lead to Slaughter
October 1999
Lead poisoning of children was found to be one of the greatest environmental health issues in the Bushwick community. A summary of findings of lead testing analyses that were done in apartments around Bushwick.
Out of Service
Here's the 411 on Bushwick's Youth Services: How Bushwick's Youth Are Being Failed By a Lack of Support and Services
March 2000
A report created by youth that includes a summary of the youth demographic in the Bushwick community, available youth services, the challenges they face, and a case for improvement.
Unequal Treatment: Widespread Discrimination in North Brooklyn Public Hospitals
February 2002
A report on the severe consequences of inadequate language services and national orgin discrimination in health care.