From Harlem To Hollis, Mayor de Blasio Announces That NYC Schools Will Reopen In September
Mandatory masks. Class sizes slashed to uphold social distancing. Staggered schedules to prevent crowded schools. Deep cleanings.Continue reading
UFT Members, Professional Staff Congress And Others Call For The NYPD Out Of Schools (Update)
On Saturday, June 6th, 2020, there was an NYPD out of schools march which began at the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), 52 Broadway in New York, City.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce Summer Learning Plan From Harlem To Hollis
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced the City’s summer learning plan. Continue reading
One Year Later, Mayor de Blasio See 61% Decline In Misdemeanor Arrests Of In 16 Year Olds
Today, Mayor de Blasio and The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) announced the one year anniversary of the City’s implementation of historic "Raise the Age" legislation.Continue reading
Mayor De Blasio And MBP Brewer At City Resource Fair In Harlem
On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will host a during City Hall in Your Borough week. Continue reading
Chancellor Farina Releases Equity And Excellence For All Plan From Harlem To Hollis
Chancellor Carmen Fariña today released Equity and Excellence for All: Diversity in New York City Public Schools. Continue reading
Harlem Rep Espaillat To Reconsider Upward Bound At Columbia University
Today Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement regarding Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the decision to reconsider the funding application for the Upward Bound program at Columbia University.Continue reading
Harlem Teacher Slapped In Jail For Shoving 7-Year-Old Special Needs Student
A Harlem public school teacher was convicted Thursday of shoving a 7-year-old special needs student and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.Continue reading
Harlem School Closings For March 14 Blizzard
Some schools in New York City may close when a major blizzard is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on New York City on Monday night and into Tuesday, a storm forecasters expect will be the worst of the year.Continue reading
Rikers Inmates Prepared Turkey Dinners For Needy From Harlem To Mid-Town
On Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, NYC Department of Correction Officers, staff, inmates and chefs from the Department of Education who taught the inmates food preparation at two jails on Rikers Island prepared the turkey dinners as part of the I-CAN Fresh Start Culinary Arts program.Continue reading
City Proposes Consolidating South Harlem Public Schools
The city Department of Education (DOE) proposed a plan to shut down PS 241 and redistribute students from its school zone to three neighboring schools during a Wednesday night meeting of the Community Education Council for District 3 (CEC).Continue reading
Bronx Teacher Hits Woman With Bottle At Harlem Applebee’s
A city school teacher got surly at a Harlem Applebee’s, throwing a bottle and hitting a customer after an employee there confronted his buddy about an earlier unpaid bill, cops said.Continue reading
Harlem NYC Council Speaker Announces Oversight Hearing On Child Abuse And Neglect
Harlem New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and General Welfare Committee Chair Stephen Levin announced today that on October 31st the City Council will conduct an oversight hearing examining how the City responds to allegations of child abuse and neglect. Continue reading
6-Year-Old Harlem Boy Struck Repeatedly With Broken Broomstick, Held Underwater In Shower (Update)
Allegations of child abuse were raised to multiple agencies leading up to the death of a 6-year-old Harlem boy, CBS2’s chief political correspondent Marcia Kramer reported, as prosecutors said an autopsy showed the boy had several injuries.Continue reading
Family Of Special Needs Teen Allegedly Forced To Perform Oral Sex Sues City For $5M
A sexual assault reported in April of a 17-year-old special needs student at an East Harlem high school has triggered a $5 million lawsuit against the city and Department of Education.Continue reading