Jun. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Several City University of New York (CUNY) colleges improperly investigated antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. The federal education department said it reached an agreement with CUNY mandating that the city’s public college system take several corrective actions — including reopening…
Jun. 11, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Regents exam requirements could soon be a thing of the past in New York state. The state Education Department (NYSED) released a plan Monday — ironically just as high school students are prepping for and taking the year-end exams — to nullify the mandate that high schoolers take…
May. 15, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
The City Council is yet again swinging back at Mayor Eric Adams’ for his early childhood education cuts, calling on Hizzoner to restore funding and maintain investments for vital child-care services.
May. 13, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Nearly 100 advocates for government-funded child care programs marched to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan office on Monday to shed light on the lack of funding for such services in NYC.
May. 7, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Queens public school teacher is feeling the heat for allegedly posting anti-Israel remarks on her personal social media accounts, possibly while she was at work on school grounds. Taiba Ahmad, a teacher at P.S. 153 in Maspeth, posted what some local officials are calling “inappropriate and offensive”…
Apr. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As hate crimes continue to surge locally and nationwide, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday a new curriculum designed to teach public school students all about bias incidents in NYC and beyond. “Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impact” is a series of hate-crime focused lessons that teach students…
Apr. 23, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Though Mayor Eric Adams scored a victory this weekend, winning the battle of mayoral control over the city’s public schools, not all parents were celebrating with him.
Mar. 1, 2024 By Rachel Butler According to a recent quality of life survey conducted in late 2023, constituents in Senator Joseph Addabbo’s district have identified crime and taxes as their most pressing concerns. The survey, which garnered responses from residents across neighborhoods including Forest Hills, Glendale, Lindenwood, Howard Beach, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven, highlighted crime as the paramount issue across these areas. Following closely, taxes emerged as a significant concern for residents. Meanwhile, the economy and education ranked as the next most critical issues in Woodhaven, with education also taking precedence in…
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Feb. 13, 2024 By Rachel Butler An elementary school in Queens is organizing a raffle with vouchers for local businesses in an effort to raise money for a theater arts program at the school. P.S. 68, located at 59-09 St. Felix Ave. in Ridgewood, is one of the few schools in the area that does not have a theater arts program on offer, prompting the parent-teacher association (PTA) to raise money so one can be in place for the next school year, starting in September 2024. The Treasurer of the PTA , Michelle Delgado, said that while the school of…
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Jan. 18, 2024 By Rachel Butler A Jamaica-based arts center is hosting two exhibitions that explore the influence of science fiction, fantasy and horror on contemporary art. The first exhibit, titled “Parables of the Unknown: The art of sci-fi Fantasy and Horror,” features the work of 15 New York based artists and is debuting at…
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