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NYC Subway Killing Prompts Bill That Could Significantly Increase Psychiatric Beds Covered by Medicaid
The horrific killing of Michelle Go, a New York City woman who was shoved in front of a subway train in 2022, has sparked a new bill in Congress designed to battle the national mental health crisis, its sponsors say.
New York City is yet again ranked as the top city in the world: study
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Another list has ranked New York City as one of the best cities in the world. The global cities index released by Oxford Economics examined 1,000 cities worldwide and ranked them based on five categories: economics, human capital, quality of life, environment, and governance. “The overall scores are calculated based on […]
Charter schools want NYC to share its ‘Do-Not Hire’ list of pervy teachers
A charter-school advocate wants to close a loophole that allows predatory teachers fired by the city Department of Education to land classroom jobs in charter and private schools. James Merriman, CEO of the nonprofit New York City Charter School Center, said his organization has reached out to the DOE to talk about “this critical issue” following The Post’s coverage of a fired French teacher who found work at a Bronx charter school. Dulaina Almonte, 33, was fired for texting a student 28,000 times at Truman HS in the Bronx, but landed a teaching gig at the privately-run AECI 2: NYC Charter High...
Prospect Park Zoo reopens with much fanfare in Brooklyn
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn is open again for the first time since September. The property closed after flood waters heavily damaged it during Tropical Storm Ophelia. Craig Piper, the director of City Zoos for the Wildlife Conservation Society, explained that the zoo “sustained a total loss of our electrical […]
Byron Day — "A Hot Dog in the City"
Lagniappe's roving reporter Byron Day was in New York City's Times Square Friday to see Fairhope native Paul Outlaw's 65-foot-long sculpture "Hot Dog in the City" in person. Day interviewed some bystanders and even got to see the giant dog rise into the air at noon and fire a salvo of confetti.
NYC Planning to Kick Hundreds of Migrants out of Shelters This Week
This week, New York City will be removing hundreds of migrants from shelters due to them being over capacity. The only migrants who will be removed are adults who are not actively trying to find a new place to be housed. Eric Adams said there are so many migrants that the city is left with no choice.
Weed All About It! Finally, a New York Licensed Legal Cannabis Store has Opened in the Neighborhood
At last! Indoor Treez, Hell’s Kitchen’s first legal cannabis dispensary, co-owned by Fikri Nagi and Wesim Alsaidi, has arrived on 8th Avenue between W38/39th Street. The journey to finally opening took over two years to navigate. “I would have never thought this would happen, and now I’m living it,” Fikri told W42ST. He is a […] The post Weed All About It! Finally, a New York Licensed Legal Cannabis Store has Opened in the Neighborhood appeared first on W42ST.
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