Bronx man sues NYC over arrest by disgraced NYPD detective
A man from the Bronx area has sued New York City over an arrest made by a detective with the...
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Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens affected by subway delays — MTA confirms
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has confirmed that several trains were delayed in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens during rush hour...
Queens high school students rejoice, to receive cyber security, military training
Jessica Baba, 15, a student of Queens High School knows little about computer science. However, by next fall, she hopes...
Immigrant New Yorkers celebrate new budget resolutions
Immigrant New Yorkers, having previously demanded healthcare justice from Governor Hochul, have celebrated new budget resolutions. The new budget resolutions...
CUNY student petitions to cancel opera written by white playwright
A petition to cancel a City University of New York (CUNY) school production of an opera about Emmett Till written...
Bronx students to speak at U.N. virtual forum
A group of students from the South Bronx is getting ready to address the world. They'll be speaking at a...
Disney World apologizes for school’s ‘racist’ Indianettes performance
Walt Disney World has reportedly denounced a routine by a high school drill team that was accused of “racism” and...
Investment firm buys Manhattan street for $32M
A historic Manhattan street that boasts past occupants like Marlon Brando, poet E.E. Cummings and writer Theodore Dreiser has been...
NYPD finds human remains at construction site
A police with the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed his finding of human remains on the side of...
Dozens of businesses damaged by massive fire in Queens
Hundreds of first responders were called to a five-alarm fire in Queens on Thursday. It started around 6 a.m. inside...
NYC-based journalist documents war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is personal for one New York City journalist who just returned from Kyiv. Jessica Moore of...
Charter school advocates push lawmakers to expand seats in city
Charter school advocates rallied in City Hall Park Wednesday to push state lawmakers on action that would increase the number...
About 100 NYC workers fail to meet vaccination mandate deadline, get fired
One hundred and one city workers in were fired for failing to get a second vaccination dose required under New...
New York sues New Jersey over efforts to shutter Waterfront Commission
New York State has reportedly sued New Jersey in the United States Supreme Court over the New Jersey's efforts to...
NYC Schools Chancellor promises to empower city schools principals
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks has repeatedly promised to transform New York City’s schools “from the bottom up.”...
NYS Climate Action Council announces public hearing schedule
New York State’s 22-member Climate Action Council, established under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), will hold 10...
NYC OASAS to launch workplace tax credit awareness
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) has today announced the launch of a new...
Aging service providers engage volunteers to reduce social isolation for adults
Providers of aging services are seeking to expand programs that address social isolation in the pandemic, including volunteer models like...
Middle school assistant principal commits suicide
A middle school in California was evacuated on Monday after a beloved assistant principal shot himself to death while alone...
High school launches ‘calm room’ to help students’ mental health
A high school is taking an extra step to help students battling anxiety and depression, creating a safe space for...
US public schools to stop serving free meals to all students once pandemic waiver expires
Public schools have been serving all students free meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is likely coming to an...
Yeshiva University students heading to Austria to help Ukrainian refugees
Students of a private university located in New York City have extended a kind gesture to Ukrainian refugees. More than...
Barack Obama says he tested positive for COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama said on Sunday, March 13 that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is "feeling fine"...
City to resume neighborhood park projects
More than 100 park projects stalled by a pandemic construction pause will resume progress this spring, officials said on Sunday,...
Chancellor Banks leaves admission criteria unchanged, parents express dissatisfaction
Schools Chancellor David Banks has decided not to change the high school admissions process for next year. This has angered...
NYC brings back Summer Rising, offers academics and enrichment for all students
New York City is bringing back last year’s summer school model, with academics in the morning and enrichment in the...
NYC Mayor vows to increase tax credits for working New Yorkers
On Sunday, March 13, the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams vowed to increase tax credits for New Yorkers....
NYPD to roll out new anti-crime units in neighborhoods with highest number of shootings
With gun crimes continuing on the rise, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is set to roll out its new...
NY senators blasted for posing with banner evoking 9/11 at climate change rally
A firefighters union has reprimanded two New York state senators after they posed with an image evoking 9/11. The picture...
Student loan payments may not restart in May — DOE says
The U.S. Department of Education has directed the companies that service federal student loans not to send out notices about...
DEC announces opening of Long Island segment of statewide birding trail
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner, Basil Seggos has announced the grand opening of the Long Island...
NYC Mayor announces new affordable homeownership opportunities in Southeast Queens
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced milestones in two major projects that will improve infrastructure and quality of...
NYS economy adds 20600 private sector jobs in Jan 2022
According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private...
Proposed bill to ban NY colleges from using legacy preference
A bill set to be introduced in the state legislature would prohibit New York colleges from using legacy preference or...
NYC health commissioner reflects before stepping down
New York City's top health official is stepping down in the following week after guiding the city through most of...
Ukrainian woman to deliver baby in NYC after fleeing war
After spending four days in a bomb shelter in Kyiv, a Ukrainian woman made a four-day drive to Poland. After...
52% of NYC public school students fully vaccinated, latest DOE data confirms
According to the latest data from the Department of Education, just a bit over half of New York City public...
How NYC schools spend $7 billion in COVID federal relief
Recall that the federal government approved billions of dollars in relief to local governments and school districts, including more than...
NYC luxury beach house up for auction with starting bid of $4.5M
Just 20 miles from Manhattan, a luxury beachfront exquisite custom home located on the most exclusive street in Neponsit, Queens...
Be vigilant about cyber security — NYPD urges New Yorkers
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has urged natives and residents of the state of New York to be vigilant...
DOE to pay school administrators for hours of overtime from COVID cases
The city Department of Education has agreed to pay five hours of overtime to school administrators for every COVID-19 case...
NYC Amazon workers to access college-degree programs through CUNY partnership
Tech giant Amazon has pledged to subsidize the cost of tuition and fees for roughly 30,000 of its hourly workers...
Many NYC high schools are off limits to students with disabilities, says concerned mother
Picking a high school means finding not just the right fit in terms of academics and interests, but a whole...
NYC teachers with vaccine exemptions are being treated like outcasts
Some New York City teachers with COVID-19 vaccine exemptions have expressed contempt towards how they were treated like outcasts when...
Small schools fear for survival as NYC school enrollment shrinks
Several claims from different school owners in New York City have confirmed a shrink in rate of enrollment. Harlem High...
Queens nonprofit opens new adolescent mental health clinic
World Teen Mental Wellness Day, celebrated on March 2nd is a day to raise greater awareness about the mental health...
Locations where masks will still be required in NYC
New York City has announced a plan to suspend its mask mandate and requirements for most public school students on...
Queens Public Library sets to reopen in April
After being closed for two years, the Queens Public Library branch in Flushing has confirmed on Friday plans to reopen...
U.S. adds 678,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate drops to 3.8%
The United States (U.S.) economy boasts of adding 678,000 more jobs in February. U.S. Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh remarked: "our...
Student-led project helps build shelter for Rochester’s homeless community
A student-led project has proven worthy to help fight homelessness in a local community in Rochester, New York. Considering the...
NYC school safety agents to remain with NYPD
New York City school safety agents have been confirmed to remain with the New York Police Department (NYPD) as plans...
NYC rents skyrocket as pandemic wanes
The idea of renting an apartment for cheap in New York City may be impossible for many people now more...
Fordham University names first woman president
Fordham University, a private university in Bronx, New York has named Tania Tetlow as its new president. Contained in a...
FDNY rescues baby from burning apartment
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has rescued a baby through the window of a burning...
Mentoring program changing lives in NYC school
Students from Binghamton City School District have expressed how a recent mentoring program is making so much impact in their...
Western NY students struggle with anxiety, organize mental health awareness committee
A group of students at Amherst High School has given thought to the fact that it's hard enough being a...
Ukraine invasion’s ripple effect hits close to a NYC school
Private Catholic college-preparatory high school located in the East Village in New York City, St. George Academy has confirmed that...
NYC schools recover more than 3000 weapons since start of academic year
New York City schools have insofar recovered more than 3000 weapons since the start of this school year. More accurately,...
Suspect wanted for reportedly stabbing male teen in Bronx
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has begun searching for the man who stabbed a 19-year-old male multiple times in...
NYC woman’s body found in storage bin, NYPD indicts cousin
The body of a 35-year-old woman identified as Nisaa Walcott was found inside a plastic storage container on a sidewalk...
