This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City Education Department officials in recent months quietly relaxed a controversial curriculum mandate for early childhood education programs, Chalkbeat has learned. The 2023 mandate, pa
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City Education Department officials in recent months quietly relaxed a controversial curriculum mandate for early childhood education programs, Chalkbeat has learned. The 2
The medical examiner ruled he died from chronic neglect, including starvation and dehydration. [ more › ]
City officials said the former Pfizer headquarters that was being converted into residential apartments is at risk of collapse. The city is requiring the owner of the Pfizer building to commission a structural review of its neighboring project on East 42nd Street. [ more › ]
The Bx36 bus crawls along Tremont Avenue, if it runs at all. A new plan from the city aims to change that. The city transportation department plans to make East Tremont Avenue a premier destination for the Boogie Down's bus riders. [ more › ]
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens, home to the Unisphere, soccer fields, two lakes, two museums, a theater, and a zoo. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards thinks the borough’s crown jewel needs some extra shine. On Thursday, he’s set to announce increased funding for t
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens, home to the Unisphere, soccer fields, two lakes, two museums, a theater, and a zoo. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards thinks the borough’s crown jewel needs some extra shine. On Thursday, he’s set to announce increased funding for t
Police put up crime scene tape as members of the Hasidic Jewish community gather outside of the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters. Dan Sohail admitted to intentionally damaging the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights after repeatedly driving his car into the synagogue during a mem
New York’s courts are reckoning with a second consecutive summer of strikes by public defenders and legal staff who are employed by a constellation of private non-profits represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys-UAW Local 2325. The ongoing strikes at Neighborhood Defender Service
New York’s courts are reckoning with a second consecutive summer of strikes by public defenders and legal staff at a constellation of private nonprofits who are represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys-UAW Local 2325. The ongoing strikes at Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
Fans climb a lamp post near a sign renaming Broadway as "Champions Way" during the New York Knicks Championship ticker-tape parade in June. The New York City Department of Transportation is auctioning a single “Champions Way” street sign from the Knicks' championship parade. [ more ›
Nearly a decade after New Yorkers with disabilities sued the MTA in federal court over allegedly insufficient upkeep of subway elevators, the two sides have reached a legal peace — as the in-service rate for lifts has climbed to nearly 98%. The pact comes after the 2023 approval of a landmark settle
Nearly a decade after New Yorkers with disabilities sued the MTA in federal court over allegedly insufficient upkeep of subway elevators, the two sides have reached a legal peace — as the in-service rate for lifts has climbed to nearly 98%. The pact comes after the 2023 approval of a landmark settle
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed 13 people to the city’s school board Tuesday, cementing his control over the panel that votes on major policy changes, contracts and decisions to merg
The Justice Department announced a $3.85 million settlement with an embattled union and several of its affiliates over allegations they improperly pocketed millions in COVID-era hardship funds. The International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades (IUJAT) and the Home Healthcare Workers of America
File photo of the Upper East Side of Manhattan where a sixth person has died in a Legionnaire's disease outbreak. The city health department says 90 people have been sickened in the outbreak and six remain hospitalized. [ more › ]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration last week set off a wave of anxiety when it published a list it stated was “related” to a new pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes in New York. The list included more than 900,000 properties and was so broad it included the Flushing, Q
Lori Zeno, second from left, leaves the federal courthouse in Queens with her attorney and loved ones on Tuesday. The former director and her ex-husband spent the organization’s money on a 85-inch TV, a penthouse apartment and other luxury items. [ more › ]
This comes as New York City is under a flood watch amid a stormy Tuesday night forecast. [ more › ]
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Melinda Baron has a story for New Yorkers worried about the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ outbreak: She survived after contracting the disease seven years ago and is gratefu
