Oct. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For over 25 years now, the Bay Terrace Community Alliance has invited candidates running in local races to speak on issues important to local residents. At the Meet the Candidates Night Forum on Oct. 8, five of the six invited candidates running for Congress and state legislature answered…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College has announced a new $1.5 million fund for non-US citizens to apply for financial assistance. The Friedman Fund for New New Yorkers will offer support to students with non-citizen status in the U.S. through scholarships, emergency aid, and experiential learning stipends. These stipends will enable students… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The New York City public schools system announced on Monday new initiatives to combat bias in schools, including a new anti-hate hotline and an interfaith advisory council. The initiatives are part of the city Department of Education (DOE)’s ongoing “Meeting the Moment” agenda launched after the start of…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A study examining how fish in Jamaica Bay responded to environmental stressors over the past three decades found a fish ecosystem reshaped due to climate change. Although it has long been confirmed that changes in water temperature are displacing fish, this study is the first and largest to…
Oct. 3, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Schools Chancellor David Banks will step down from his post on Oct. 16, more than two months earlier than he originally planned — apparently at the request of the embattled Mayor Eric Adams. City Hall announced Banks’ hastened departure on Wednesday night. In a statement to amNewYork Metro,…
Sep. 25, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Access to reliable internet connectivity in underserved NYC communities is improving as a result of continued public and private partnerships, industry experts said at a community panel discussion on Tuesday. Schneps Media and internet provider Spectrum hosted “Broadband, Access and Equity: Bridging the Digital Divide in New York,”…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The Big Apple is shining with pride as a hefty handful of NYC schools achieved National Blue Ribbon School status this year, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) announced on Tuesday. The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools in NYC include 14 NYC Department of Education elementary, middle and…
Sep. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) announced a survey on Monday that shows NYC educators would likely support a school cellphone ban, building even more momentum for a statewide policy that has been talked about for months. The survey found that two-thirds of NYC educators would support a cellphone…
Sept. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall NYC students kicked off the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday, Sept. 5, and Sunnyside Community Services joined in the excitement by welcoming students to its Sunnyside Up 3-K and Pre-K programs. Both students and teachers were eager to begin what promises to be an important and fun-filled year of… Read more »
Sep. 5, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon New York City opened 24 new public schools on Thursday, the first day students returned to the classroom to start the next academic year. The schools, which accommodate grades K through 12, are located in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The new buildings come outfitted with a variety…