The former Tweed Courthouse in downtown Manhattan houses the HQ of the Department of Education. Officials there say they are working hard to curb chronic absenteeism that has remained stubbornly high even after the COVID lockdowns ended. One of the DOE’s main challenges is increasing proficiency in the English Language Arts. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) About 35 percent of Younger Students ‘Chronically Absent’ in Public Schools, Study Finds As the school bells rang to kick off the 2024 to 2025 school year — young New Yorkers are still exhibiting high absentee... Education Guide 20 Sep 2024 | 11:27
The new City budget commitment will expand the cafeteria redesign program to every middle and high school in NYC. ( Courtesy of Community Food Advocates) NYC Commits $150M to Redesign All Middle and High School Cafeterias Public school cafeterias are about to get a major overhaul thanks to a recently approved $150 million capital expenditure... Newsletter Special Section 19 Sep 2024 | 12:41
The vessel seen floating on a barge headed north up the East River onAug. 20 is described as a Trident nuclear-powered attack submarine by warship experts. ( Photo: Heather Stein) Nuclear Submarine Spotted Floating up the East River, Heading Toward Groton, CT Viewers gazing out over the East River on Aug. 20 were stunned to see what appeared to be a Trident nuclear powered submarine... Home 26 Aug 2024 | 06:13
Greg Marshall outside his rent-stabilized home. Marshall said he has been the subject of harassment and intimidation from his landlords, after being the sole tenant remaining in his UES apartment building. ( Photo: Courtesy of The Advance Group) ‘No One is Safe:’ Tenant Advocates Say Loophole in State Law Threatens Millions Greg Marshall lives all alone in a six-story apartment building on the Upper East Side. He’s been the building’s only tenant... News 20 Aug 2024 | 02:27
The Times Square subway mezzanine. A stabbing occurred on the southbound Q train at 42nd St, and 7th Ave. ( Credit: Bonnachoven via Wikimedia Commons) Two Teens Stabbed Aboard Train in Times Square Two teenagers were aboard the southbound Q train at 42nd Street, when a verbal dispute with an unknown individual led to... News 15 Aug 2024 | 02:57
Robert Tucker was named new FDNY commissioner. ( Courtesy of T&M USA) Adams Names Robert Tucker New Fire Commissioner, Succeeding Laura Kavanagh Decades after he first volunteered as an FDNY summer intern, Robert Tucker was named the 35th fire commissioner by Mayor... Home 12 Aug 2024 | 05:29
The entrance to Lenox Hill at 125 E. 76th Street. The hospital recently opened a new practice catered specifically to geriatric patients. ( Photo: Beyond My Ken via WikiMedia Commons) As New York Gets Older, Hospitals Expand Services The last couple of years have been a clear turning point in the healthcare industry, with many of the City’s top hospitals... News 12 Aug 2024 | 04:46
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down the individual seen here, who allegedly committed an anti-Muslim hate crime. ( Courtesy of NYPD DCPI) Police Search For Suspect After Anti-Muslim Hate Crime in Midtown After slinging a slew of anti-Muslim slurs, a man said he was then punched in the face near E. 53rd St. The NYPD Hate Crimes... News 07 Aug 2024 | 03:44
The “tap-and-go” feature of OMNY working at a subway turnstile is now being rolled out for seniors using reduced fare metro cards. Seniors can convert to OMNY upon receipt of the new MetroCard, or hang onto their new white plastic card for three more years. ( Photo: Courtesy of MTA) Slow Rollout: MTA Issuing Last of Reduced Fare MetroCards for Seniors, Officially Transitioning to OMNY Senior citizens are receiving their last reduced-fare MetroCard, as the MTA officially plans to put OMNY in the hands of... News 05 Aug 2024 | 03:49
The Safer Weapons, Safer Homes Act has passed in the NY State Assembly, thanks to the bill’s sponsor Assembly Member Alex Bores. It awaits introduction of a companion bill in the NYS Senate. ( Photo: Courtesy of Alex Bores) Legislators Push for ‘Smart Guns’ to Keep Stolen Weapons from Being Fired by Criminals In the 1990s, it became clear to firearms manufacturers, scientists and politicians alike that guns could be made safer if... News 31 Jul 2024 | 04:13
Famed sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer died peacefully in her NYC home on July 12. She was 96 years old. ( Harald Bischoff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) NYC Grieves Loss of Dr. Ruth, Pioneer in Sex Positivity Generously offering sex therapy even in her final days, Ruth Westheimer, known lovingly as “Dr. Ruth,” died peacefully in... Voices 31 Jul 2024 | 02:02
Rendering of the proposed makeover of the former Bayview Correction Facility. ( Gov. Kathy Hochul) Closed Chelsea Women’s Prison to Become Affordable, Supportive Housing in $108M Rebuild A run-in with Superstorm Sandy put the former jail out of commission in 2012, and today it’s on its way to becoming affordable... Home 29 Jul 2024 | 11:57
The two suspects believed to be responsible for a flurry of new robberies involving mopeds. ( Photo: NYPD) String of Moped-Related Crimes Strike Upper Manhattan The NYPD believes a number of recent burglaries in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx are related, the common denominator being... News 26 Jul 2024 | 05:38
Officer Garcia holds Rocket, the dog whose life she saved back in May. ( Credit: ASPCA) Abused Dog Rocket Rescued by Canine Loving Cops Makes Full Recovery, Adoption Coming Soon Months after a life-endangering attack, animal abuse survivor Rocket has potentially found himself a permanent home, thanks... Home 22 Jul 2024 | 01:59
As a part of their new monthly sign drop initiative, the DOT released 75 limited-edition “Beastie Boys Square”signs to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band’s album “Paul’s Boutique.” ( Photo: NYC DOT) One Could Call it a ‘Sure Shot’ — Beastie Boys NYC Street Signs Sell Out in Under Three Hours Three white, middle-class, Jewish New Yorkers were partly responsible for rap reaching a mainstream audience. Now was time... News 18 Jul 2024 | 02:27
