New York City organizations working to increase diversity in youth hockey
Data provided by the NHL showed there are 54 known Black, Indigenous, and people of color who played at least...
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NYC man busted in caught-on-video shooting had five guns in Queens home
A gunman seen on video exchanging shots with another man outside a Queens pawn shop was busted Friday — and...
Advocates seek more school programming for NYC’s newcomer immigrants
Choosing a public high school can be a daunting process for New York City families. But it can be particularly...
Award-winning Bronx math teacher develops curriculum on gerrymandering
In certain high school educator circles in New York City and beyond, Kate Belin is a rock star. The veteran...
Chancellor David Banks speaks to high schoolers about his plans to lead NYC schools
Youth Communication writers recently interviewed the new Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education about the issues students...
In mixed ruling, court says New York congressional maps violated constitution
Democratic state lawmakers in New York acted with partisan intent and tried to restrict electoral competition when drawing congressional lines...
NYPD swears in 10-year-old Texas boy diagnosed with terminal cancer
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has sworn in a boy on Wednesday as part of his goal to take...
NYC Councilwoman wants top NYPD official investigated for possible perjury after Muslim surveillance comments
The Manhattan district attorney should investigate a high-ranking NYPD official for possible perjury after he recently downplayed cops’ record of...
NYC rolls out new bins to curb trash, stymie rats
The piles of curbside trash bags currently serving as “all-you-can-eat buffets” for the city’s rats will soon be off the...
City Council, advocates push for more help for students in foster care
The city’s schools serve upwards of 7,000 children in foster care each year. Their educational outcomes are startling. “The New...
Fugitive wanted for raping twin 4-year-old girls nabbed hours after assaulting cops trying to arrest him in NYC
A fugitive wanted for raping twin 4-year-old girls who assaulted two cops trying to arrest him in Midtown Manhattan has...
Driver of NYPD SUV strikes man crossing Brooklyn street
The driver of an NYPD SUV struck and injured a man carrying groceries across a Brooklyn street Tuesday, police sources...
Therapists in NYC’s special education recovery program claim they are yet to be paid by DOE
Occupational therapist Larissa Gomes has seen the pandemic’s toll on students with disabilities, so she jumped at the chance to...
Some NYC schools see more families opt out of state tests amid rising anxiety
Rosa Diaz gave her fifth grade daughter a choice ahead of last month’s English state test: Did she feel ready...
Bronx man who murdered sleeping girlfriend, dumped body ‘like garbage,’ gets 25 years to life
A cold-blooded Bronx killer who fatally stabbed his sleeping girlfriend and got rid of her body like he was throwing...
NYC to restore alternate side parking July 5 amid clean streets push
The five boroughs will fully restore alternate side parking this summer as part of an $11 million effort to improve...
New York International Auto Show returns after pandemic hiatus
After canceling the event two years in a row — and for the first time since World War II —...
Financially strapped tenants face eviction in Manhattan, Brooklyn
Financially strapped tenants facing eviction in Manhattan and Brooklyn will have to start representing themselves in housing court because of...
Brooklyn school mourns 12-year-old shooting victim
One by one, students and staff spoke in a schoolyard memorial Wednesday afternoon to share memories of Kade Lewin, a...
NYC unveils changes to ‘gifted’ program
For the 2022-23 school year, the education department plans to add 1,000 new seats across the city for gifted programs...
There’s no getting out of jury duty for these New York City residents
Manhattan residents summoned for jury duty may be in for an unwelcome surprise. Manhattanites can now be called into the...
Gov. Hochul releases taxes, Mayor Adams does not – for now
Gov. Hochul allowed reporters to view her 2021 tax returns on Friday, while Mayor Adams said he was opting against...
Gunman kills man at Brooklyn playground in shooting that frightened fleeing children, parents
A gunman killed a 20-year-old man in a Brooklyn playground Friday in a shooting that sent frightened children and horrified...
Queens woman busted in $4K shoplift with five children in tow
A woman raided a Queens clothing store with five children in tow before fleeing into a nearby subway station and...
New Jersey man busted for gunning down Brooklyn ex-con
A New Jersey man who gunned down an ex-con trying to turn his life around was arrested Wednesday, police said....
New York-Presbyterian Hospital fails to accept 9/11 Health Program
Former NYPD traffic supervisor Walter Clark has nothing but good things to say about New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the care...
New York officials vote to scrap edTPA teacher certification exam
New York’s Board of Regents, the state’s education policymaking body, voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the multi-part exam as a...
NYC schools hit half of this year’s COVID relief
Last spring, New York City schools celebrated its receipt of $7 billion in federal stimulus dollars as the administration of...
NYC expert advises on how to talk with kids
In the terrifying moments after a gunman opened fire on a crowded subway train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on Wednesday,...
Former NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison in federal date rape drug trafficking case
A former NYPD officer convicted of trafficking massive quantities of date rape drugs to the U.S. was sentenced Tuesday to...
Fifteen people shot, 2 killed, in bloody 6-hour span in the Bronx, Brooklyn
Gunshot erupted across Brooklyn and the Bronx Tuesday night, leaving a man and woman dead and at least 13 other...
Support for child care eligibility set to expand in New York
New York is set to spend $7 billion in the coming years to boost child care programs across the state...
Eric Adams makes plea for mayoral control of NYC schools
Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday urged state lawmakers on Sunday to pass legislation allowing him to continue managing New York...
Man tries to lure 12-year-old girl in Manhattan
The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding a man who attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl off of...
Teen arrested after fatal shooting near Bronx school
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after three teenagers were shot — one fatally — near a high school in...
Eric Adams floats building a new specialized school in each NYC borough
Mayor Eric Adams floated building five new specialized high schools, one in each borough, with admissions criteria beyond standardized tests,...
NYC Council measure to demand Adams rehire unvaccinated city workers
A Staten Island pol is amassing City Council support to formally demand Mayor Eric Adams rehire the 1,430 municipal employees...
More than 2 million New Yorkers impacted by federal student loan pause
More than 2 million New York student loan borrowers are among the 43 million people nationwide benefiting from the Biden...
2 arrested in Bronx stray-bullet shooting that killed 61-year-old woman
Police on Friday announced the arrests of two men who were charged in the stray-bullet shooting death of 61-year-old Juana...
16-year-old girl killed, two other teens injured in shooting near South Bronx High School
A 16-year-old girl has died after being shot Friday afternoon in the Bronx. Two other teens were injured in the...
Billion dollar deal to pave the way for NY universal child care if approved
Gov. Kathy Hochul has pledged a historic $7 billion in child care funding for New York families as part of...
NYC undocumented youth lament discrimination in summer jobs
Three years ago, then-16-year-old Javier hoped to get a summer job to gain some work experience. He tried filling out...
NYC creates massive after-school program to help students with disabilities
Bronx mom Damaris Rodriguez jumped at the chance to sign her son up for the city’s ambitious after-school program designed...
N.Y. attorney general seeks to hold Trump in contempt
The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, filed a motion on Thursday asking a judge to hold Donald J....
New York toughens bail law in $220 billion budget agreement
New York will devote billions of dollars to help families pay for child care, boost health care worker wages and...
Mayor Eric Adams launches CARE strategy in Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched his new CARE strategy Wednesday in East New York, Brooklyn. CARE stands...
Mom of 4-year-old who fell from 6th floor window speaks out
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who fell out a sixth-story window in the Bronx has spoken about the incident....
Bronx man who stabbed ex-girlfriend in front of her kids gets 10 years behind bars
A Bronx man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend nearly to death in front of her two children, then tried to flee...
NYC landlords file so many eviction cases
A long-dreaded wave of eviction cases has arrived as the city eases out of the pandemic — and public defender...
Incoming transit chief to pursue safety, reliability, cleanliness
The incoming president of MTA New York City Transit, Massachusetts transportation executive Richard Davey, has said his first-day priorities for...
Sikh man visiting NYC from India brutally attacked in Queens
A 70-year-old man is recovering after a brutal attack Sunday morning as he walked to the Sikh Cultural Society in...
Woman killed by stray bullet in the Bronx
Police have identified the woman who was shot in the back and killed as she walked along a sidewalk in...
Flood sensor project to offer NYC real-time data as storms intensify
Over the next five years, New York City, relying on a team of academics from CUNY and New York University,...
Chronic absenteeism in NYC public schools hits alarming 40%
In New York, chronic absenteeism is when a student misses 10 percent or more of the academic year, at least...
NYC could roll back extracurricular vaccine mandate in time for prom
The city Department of Education’s extracurricular vaccine mandate could soon be relaxed — just in time for prom. Chancellor David...
750 straphangers evacuated from NYC subway train that hit object in tunnel
About 750 straphangers were evacuated from a smoke-filled subway in Queens on Sunday after the train got stuck when it...
Coney Island’s Luna Park reopens for the 2022 season
It was opening day at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The amusement park officially...
Seven injured, one critically, in multi-car crash on the Brooklyn Bridge
One man is in critical condition and six others were injured Saturday in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Brooklyn Bridge,...
Bronx cops arrest fourth teen involved death of good Samaritan
Cops have arrested a fourth teen involved in a New Year’s morning subway platform clash that ended with a good...
NYC top health official refers to White women as ‘birthing people,’ calls Black and Hispanic women ‘mothers’
A top health official in New York City is facing backlash after a series of tweets she posted calling White...
