By Gregg McQueen Essential care for essential workers. Nearly 3,000 new child care slots are slated to open in underserved neighborhoods across New York City, most of which aims to serve essential and frontline workers and those whose work…
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The city has kicked off its annual summer meals program, which provides free breakfast and lunch to New Yorkers 18 and younger. Meals will be distributed at more than 300 sites across the five boroughs, including public schools, community…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carlos S. Deschamps (@cinematicheights) The water’s waiting. New York City’s public pools are open for the summer season, despite a shortage of lifeguards. On June 28, NYC…
By Gregg McQueen Approximately 500,000 children under the age of 5 reside in New York City. But there is only one available child care slot for every five infants in the city, according to the Mayor’s Office. More than…
Listen up parents, if you reside in Manhattan Community District 9 and you have a child in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade then you could be eligible for this incredible opportunity for the enrichment of your young…
This summer, DOE and DYCD plan to serve a record number of students through Summer Rising, a free, safe, and fun academic and enrichment program for NYC students currently in grades K-8. We encourage families to apply early to…
By Gregg McQueen The New York City public school system is expanding access to Gifted and Talented programs, making them available in every school district for the first time. At a press conference on April 14, Mayor Eric Adams…
Good morning. Yesterday, #GeorgeWashingtonHS students’ tribute to @Lin_Manuel was amazing. We enjoyed pieces from @EncantoMovie @HamiltonMusical @intheheights among others. @LatinGRAMMYFdn @FordFund donated $40k in musical instruments to school. pic.twitter.com/r4OcSQdL0x — Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno) April 9, 2022 Lin-Manuel…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by West Harlem Development Corp (@westharlem_dc) Come out to the Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell (148th & Bradhurst Ave) on April 15 from 2 to 9:30 pm to play, garden, view art,…
By Gregg McQueen It’s a first for foster students. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is set to create its first-ever division of staffers devoted to serving the needs of students in foster care. The DOE is…