Natasha Roy – Freelance Journalist

This article was originally published for Straus News as part of its annual Education Guide.
August 23, 2018
To combat the lack of resources homeless children face when beginning the academic year, the Coalition for the Homeless is holding its 11th annual Project: Back to School....

This article was originally published for Straus News.
August 13, 2018
Julie Maury didn’t feel safe taking the subway alone until the Second Avenue station was revamped — and even then, she has only taken three subway rides by herself. The 36-year-old is wheelchair-bound, and relies on the buses. Each use of public transportation...

This article was originally published for Straus News as part of its annual Senior Living Guide.
July 25, 2018
When Iris Brady Boteler needs a checkup, she’s stuck. It’s physically difficult for the 101-year-old to leave her home and go to her doctor’s office. Instead, Boteler’s nurse practitioner, Marie Carmel Garcon, comes to her Fort George Hill home every...

This article was originally published for Straus News.
July 2, 2018
In 90-degree heat Saturday, thousands marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant families at the country’s southern border....