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Longer days, new teachers: What Newark Public Schools students can expect on the first day of school
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Thousands of Newark Public Schools students are expected to return to school next week where they will be greeted by new teachers, new classmates, and a new schedule.Approximately 40,000 students are enrolled in the district this school year and, under a new universal schedule, will have a longer school day that guarantees a lunch break for teachers. This year, the district said it hired hundreds of new teachers but continues to face challenges in recruiting educators who can teach science, math, students with disabilities, and...
Leatherman Is Giving Away One of Its Smallest EDC Multi-Tools with Orders over $150
Leatherman fans, the excuse you need to pull the trigger on some new gear is here. Today through Monday, September 2, when you spend $150 or more on leatherman.com, you’ll receive a Free T2, one of the brand’s most compact EDC tools, as a complimentary gift. Not that...
Street closures for NYC's J'Ouvert, West Indian Day Parade 2024
Caribbean culture will be on full display in New York City Monday, when thousands of New Yorkers clad in colorful costumes will parade through the streets of Brooklyn. As in years past, J’Ouvert, French for “day break,” will kick off at 6 a.m. at Grand Army Plaza. The West Indian Day Parade, featuring vibrant costumes, festive music and food, will begin right after J’Ouvert ends at 11 a.m.
A confirmation hearing or a referendum on Rudy Giuliani?
This week, there was a marathon-long confirmation hearing over Mayor Adams’ pick to become the new city’s corporation counsel, Randy Mastro. City Councilmembers focused on Mastro’s role as a top City Hall aide to Rudy Giuliani, questioning whether he is the right man to be the city’s chief lawyer. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena discuss Mastro’s nomination and what the hearing shows about the divide between the two sides of City Hall.
Where do first responders turn when they need help?
“The last thing he must have heard were the bells of St. Elizabeth’s,” a neighbor told City & State, standing just down the block from the Washington Heights apartment building where New York City police officer Gregory Purvis shot himself on Aug. 20. “We heard the gun go off right after the bells,” said the neighbor, who identified themselves as “Juju.”
8th Annual Maplewood Oysterfest Celebrates Local International Food with MAPSO Restaurants and Businesses
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The 8th annual Robert J. Miller Oysterfest, a community health event for Melanoma awareness and fundraiser featuring live outdoor music and food, will be held at The Woodland on September 7, 2024. In partnership with the Township of Maplewood since 2015 this MUST ATTEND event and fundraiser has raised more than $150,000 to support melanoma awareness and provide essential funds for melanoma research grants and MAPSO families in need. New for 2024 is an international food celebration showcasing the unique flavors and styles of local MAPSO restaurants representing the following regions of the world:...
Shooting at Westchester Park Results in One Fatality and Another Injured
The new week did not start on a high note in the City of Yonkers as a shooting at a public park shook the local community. The shooting took place during the evening hours of Monday, August 24, 2024 where one individual was injured and another lost their life. Shooting...
The King of the West Farm Chess Tables Is Playing the Long Game
Building a community of game-players in The Bronx has been chess, not checkers, for Rabbi Mekael Levy, 70, who opened with just a couple chairs, a table, a board and pieces back in 1990. “I started with one table, and then I advanced a little bit and started bringing two tables, three tables. All the […] The post The King of the West Farm Chess Tables Is Playing the Long Game appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Firefighters Free Victim From Car In Hackensack Crash (PHOTOS)
One person was hospitalized following a crash in Hackensack on Thursday, Aug. 29, firefighters said.The victim had become trapped inside of the Toyota sedan in the accident at South Prospect and Parker avenues around 1:40 p.m., the city fire department said. Today at 1:40pm Engine 2 responded to…
NYC’s food delivery workers are sweltering in the heat — and demanding more protection
New York City, the city that never sleeps, is also an incredibly hard place to take a break — if your job is jetting across town on a bike delivering takeout and groceries. “As things stand, there isn’t a designated place for us to rest while working,” Antonio Solis, an app-based delivery worker from Veracruz, Mexico, who moved to New York City five years ago, said in an interview in Spanish. “A lot of workers live in Queens or the Bronx, and they have to go as far as Manhattan for work.” Rather than ride the 10 or 20 miles home, they look for small pockets of shade in parks and plazas, or shell out for a coffee or sandwich to take advantage of eateries’ indoor seating.
Newark Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Identifying Jewelry Store Robbery Suspects
NEWARK, N.J. — The Newark Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying four suspects involved in a brazen daylight robbery at a local jewelry store on August 24,…
From Lexington to NYC: UK student earns Victoria’s Secret internship
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2024) — Sydney Brice, a merchandising, apparel and textiles senior at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), spent the summer in New York City completing a raw materials internship with Victoria’s Secret. Thanks to her experience in the UK Textile Testing Lab...
Burbank High Student to Have Film Shown in New York’s All American High School Film Festival
Burbank High School senior, Selah Turner, has recently been accepted into the world’s largest student film festival, The All American High School Film Festival. Selah’s first short film, which had a budget of $0, was accepted into the festival that will take place October 19-20 in New York City.
'Stability and leadership' allow focus on kids: Q&A with new Yonkers superintendent Soler
Anibal Soler, Jr. became superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools on May 1 and is about to open his first school year as the leader of New York's third-largest school system with almost 23,000 students in grades K to 12. Soler, 47, grew up in Rochester, where he launched a fast-rising career in...
O’Hernandez and Sabric combine for 4 TDs as Lakeland football defeats Gov. Livingston
Jeremy O’Hernendez and Collin Sabric each rushed for two touchdowns for Lakeland in its 35-9 victory over Gov. Livingston in its season opener Wanaque. O’Hernandez led Lakeland rushers with 120 yards on 14 carries, while Sabric rushed for 45 yards on five carries. If you purchase a product...
$283 Million High School Opens in New Jersey
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – The new Perth Amboy High School, a $283.8 million project, officially opened this week. The state-of-the-art facility spans 576,000 square feet and is the largest high school ever built by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Designed to accommodate 3,300 students, the school aims to alleviate overcrowding in the district.
I got ANCHOR last year. Why do I have to prove my ID this year?
New Jersey has started to notify residents about their ANCHOR property tax benefits. Some 1.5 million homeowners and renters have already received letters from the Treasury Department telling them that their applications will be filed automatically. Others are starting to receive application packets, which include the ID number and PIN needed to file the application online.
SUNY College of Optometry to Honor Four Alumni at Inaugural Alumni Weekend
(Clockwise from top left) Dr. Constadina Manettas, Dr. Anna Marie Fernandez, Dr. Eric C. Rubinfeld and Dr. Tanya L. Carter. NEW YORK—SUNY College of Optometry has announced that it will honor four distinguished alumni at its inaugural Alumni Weekend in New York City on Saturday, September 14, 2024. According to the announcement, this year’s honorees include: Dr. Constadina Manettas, ’20, (Rising Star); Dr. Anna Marie Fernandez, ‘85 (Alumna of the Year); Dr. Eric C. Rubinfeld, ‘87 (Alumni Mentor of the Year); and Dr. Tanya L. Carter, ’87, R’88 (Distinguished Resident Alumna of the Year). The awards celebration will begin at 7:00 p.m. at The Empire Ballroom at 230 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
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