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Public school students present city’s newest hand-painted park benches at Washington Square Park, come with inspirational messages

Posted on May 26, 2023

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Uber launches new ride and food delivery feature for teenagers in New York City

Posted on May 25, 2023

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Bank of America announces partnership with Robert Kraft’s antisemitism foundation and donates $10 million to new campaign

Posted on May 25, 2023

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Planet Fitness now offering NYC teens free summer gym passes and a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship

Posted on May 24, 2023

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New York City’s first-ever Vegan Night Market is coming to Central Park in June

Posted on May 23, 2023

Q&A with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine: MSG, Congestion Pricing, Migrant Crisis

Posted on May 23, 2023

At Lower Manhattan rally, youth and family services providers, pols say they won’t accept ‘one penny of cuts’ to education

Posted on May 23, 2023

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Meet four New Yorkers living with mental health conditions who are members of a Fountain House recovery clubhouse

Posted on May 19, 2023

Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso proposes moving homeless into vacant apartments to make room for migrants in New York City shelters

Posted on May 17, 2023

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Shortchanged: NYC early childhood care providers still seeing delayed payments for their services, leaving futures in jeopardy

Posted on May 16, 2023

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Harlem Shake celebrates 10 years in Central Harlem, announces third location in Long Island City and franchising opportunities

Posted on May 15, 2023

Field of lights proposal for Midtown

‘Field of Light’ coming to proposed Midtown casino site will feature 17,000 colorful, illuminated ‘flowers’

Posted on May 13, 2023

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Half of NYC’s working households can’t afford basic needs: Here’s what several Bronx nonprofits have to say about it

Posted on May 11, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks at the NYC Reads rollout.

‘Back to basics’: NYC Reads program aims to boost literacy levels for public school students

Posted on May 9, 2023

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Arts & Entertainment

New Yorkers, it’s time to vote for NYC’s first official wildflower: Here’s how

Posted on May 9, 2023

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Here’s what the new proposed history and social studies curriculum on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander could look like

Posted on May 5, 2023

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Here are events you can check out for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in New York City

Posted on May 4, 2023

Reproductive Rights Legislation

Protecting abortion rights: Hochul and James look to solidify access to medication on public college campuses, double down against pill ban

Posted on May 3, 2023

Brooklyn high school leads pilot program training anti-bullying and harassment tactics for students

Posted on May 3, 2023

Family of slain East Harlem delivery worker speak at sentencing of convicted killer

Justice for colleagues, family of slain East Harlem delivery worker after convicted killer sentenced to 41 years in prison

Posted on April 28, 2023

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From A to ‘Zombie’: Hochul deal to revive ‘zombie’ charter schools hailed and panned by education advocates

Posted on April 27, 2023

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Personal finance class for students at Stuyvesant HS proves popular, NY lawmakers call for financial courses to be mandatory at all high schools

Posted on April 27, 2023

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Latest ‘True Cost of Living in NYC’ report shows 50% of working families can’t afford basic needs

Posted on April 25, 2023

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Former PTA co-treasurer of Manhattan school sentenced for stealing PTA funds and spending it on lavish lifestyle: DA Bragg

Posted on April 19, 2023

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CUNY and SUNY students could soon be guaranteed on-campus access to abortion pill, after New York Assembly passes legislation

Posted on April 19, 2023

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Parents with public school children with special education needs sue DOE, allege required services are not being provided

Posted on April 19, 2023

NYC and nonprofits got $60 million in new federal aid to battle homelessness. Here’s how they’ll spend the money.

Posted on April 18, 2023

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What the historic JUUL settlement means in the effort to combat e-smoking epidemic among New York teenagers

Posted on April 16, 2023

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Bike buses offer Brooklyn students a new way to get to school — and it’s a movement that’s gaining momentum

Posted on April 13, 2023

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New York pols mobilize against Texas court ruling that could ban medication abortion

Posted on April 12, 2023

Pep rally for New York Liberty in Midtown supports Food Bank’s ‘Women to Women’ campaign

Posted on April 11, 2023

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Automatic door-locking devices coming to NYC public elementary schools beginning this spring

Posted on April 10, 2023

Virus Outbreak NYC Streets

Life expectancy for New Yorkers underwent significant decline during COVID, particularly for Black New Yorkers

Posted on April 7, 2023

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Hot dog! Upper East Side’s Papaya King heads across the street after getting 86ed from original location

Posted on April 6, 2023

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Public hospital nurses rally outside Harlem Hospital and demand pay equity and more staffing

Posted on April 6, 2023

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New Yorkers owe at least $2.1 billion in unpaid fines to the city: Here are the areas where they have racked up the most violations

Posted on April 5, 2023

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference in New York City

AG Tish James leads multi-state coalition to protect transgender students’ rights to join sports teams based on their gender identity

Posted on April 5, 2023

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Assailant who killed senior Asian man in East Harlem gets 22 years in prison

Posted on April 4, 2023

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Food cart vendor near City Hall charged with assaulting rival with crowbar over alleged territory dispute

Posted on April 3, 2023

Children attend a dance and singing class at the PS 130 Summer Rising program.

Applications for the city’s annual free summer camp for kids opens April 17

Posted on April 3, 2023

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‘Getting frisky doesn’t have to be risky’ — city’s health department reminds New Yorkers to get tested for STIs

Posted on March 31, 2023

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Prepare your lob shots: Pickleball courts will take over Central Park’s Wollman Rink starting in early April

Posted on March 31, 2023

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Police searching for man who fired multiple gunshots in East Village

Posted on March 31, 2023

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NYC Health + Hospitals now offering updated COVID-19 booster for infants and children

Posted on March 30, 2023

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Aetna to be the provider of Medicare Advantage plan for NYC municipal retirees

Posted on March 30, 2023

High School in Brooklyn rallies against recent gun violence

Posted on March 29, 2023

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Panel for Educational Policy approves near $1M contract for controversial digital math learning program

Posted on March 29, 2023

NYC public school student at education budget rally

Panel approves NYC education spending plan even with fate of school funding formula still unknown

Posted on March 28, 2023

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