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Mayor Eric Adams is teaming up with Planet Fitness

Health

Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks team up with Planet Fitness

Posted on June 23, 2022

Schools Chancellor David C. Banks

Politics

New York City’s top teachers honored with Big Apple Awards

Posted on June 23, 2022

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Healthcare providers, advocacy groups call for action at AG James’ mental health crisis hearing

Posted on June 22, 2022

Teacher Joshua Modeste wins FLAG award for teaching excellence.

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Five New York City public school teachers win FLAG award for excellence

Posted on June 22, 2022

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Business

Rent Guidelines Board approves increases of up to 3.25-5% for leases in rent-stabilized buildings

Posted on June 21, 2022

New report documents abuse of people with mental health needs in state prisons

Posted on June 21, 2022

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Politics

Speaker Adams calls for lowest possible rent increase before the Rent Guideline Board vote

Posted on June 20, 2022

City launches plans for COVID-19 baby vaccine rollout

Posted on June 17, 2022

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SHSAT prep expansion legislation introduced by NYC council members

Posted on June 17, 2022

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Politics

Councilmember Bottcher and WIN partner unveil planned expanded services in family shelters

Posted on June 16, 2022

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NYSUT endorses Antonio Delgado for Lt. Governor

Posted on June 16, 2022

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New York

Legal Aid Society announces major settlement distribution for over 50,000 New Yorkers

Posted on June 16, 2022

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Health

‘Lifeguard shortage’ forces NYC Parks to eliminate swimming programs

Posted on June 15, 2022

U.S. President Biden travels to New York City to discuss gun crime strategy

Health

What works to prevent gun violence in New York City? Community leaders exercise ‘holistic’ solutions

Posted on June 15, 2022

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Arts & Entertainment

amNY Weekender | 7 things to do in NYC, June 17-19

Posted on June 15, 2022

Protestors rally against DOE school budget cuts.

Politics

Parents, teachers and students rally against New York City school cuts

Posted on June 14, 2022

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Politics

City Council members respond to school budget reports released last week

Posted on June 13, 2022

Juneteenth

Here’s how you can celebrate Juneteenth across New York City

Posted on June 13, 2022

NYC a dining hotspot for bottlenose dolphins.

Study shows that NYC is a dining hotspot for bottlenose dolphins

Posted on June 10, 2022

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Tribeca

NYWIFT co-hosts 14 films at 2022 Tribeca Film Festival

Posted on June 10, 2022

Preschool teacher, students in class, wearing masks

Politics

Limited English proficient parents need support to access info about their children’s education

Posted on June 9, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams wearing a COVID-19 mask

Mayor Adams makes masks optional in day cares and schools for children 2-4 years of age

Posted on June 9, 2022

Health

DOC failed to facilitate nearly 40,000 medical appointments

Posted on June 8, 2022

The 2022 Doctors Across New York award recipients with Dr. Mitchell Katz and Dr. Eric Wei.

Health

More than $3 million in student loan forgiveness announced for 26 NYC physicians

Posted on June 7, 2022

Bishop Robert Brennan with Detective Mohamed Amen.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Interfaith prayer service remembers victims of recent mass shootings

Posted on June 6, 2022

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Brooklyn

How much will 421-a cost NYC after its expiration?

Posted on June 6, 2022

School advocates demand restoration of community school funding

Politics

Advocates demand restoration of NYC community school funding

Posted on June 3, 2022

Smile Farms debuts two new hot sauces

Business

New York’s Smile Farms debuts Heat with Heart hot sauce

Posted on June 3, 2022

Van Leeuwen announces five new summer ice cream flavors.

Mustard ice cream anyone? Van Leeuwen releases five new exclusive flavors

Posted on June 2, 2022

Transgender elders pose for photographs in the upcoming Trans Legacy Campaign

Arts & Entertainment

Local transgender elder exhibit launches in Brooklyn for Pride Month

Posted on June 2, 2022

School visits

Hard to breathe: Report finds most NYC public schools with worst ventilation woes are in areas lacking green technology

Posted on June 1, 2022

Protestors erect prison graveyard outside NY Capitol amid Rikers crisis

Health

Protestors erect prison graveyard outside New York Capitol amid prison crisis

Posted on June 1, 2022

Columbia University

Arnhold Foundation donates millions to open new dance studios at Columbia

Posted on June 1, 2022

Affordable housing bill sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Clarke push affordable housing bill to address NYC accessibility issues

Posted on May 31, 2022

Health

‘This is not a local problem’: Adams and six other New York state mayors kick off renewed push against gun violence

Posted on May 31, 2022

Governors Island

Arts & Entertainment

Mayor Adams announces return of summer season on Governors Island

Posted on May 27, 2022

U.S. FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home

New York City test and trace hits milestone with 2 million school surveillance PCR tests

Posted on May 27, 2022

Chancellor Banks and Lucius Young embrace before a DOE announcement for AAPI curriculum.

AAPI curriculum to be introduced in NYC public schools

Posted on May 27, 2022

Polar Rainbow, a new LGBTQ+ art installation soon available to view at Times Square.

New LGBTQ+ immersive art experience coming to Times Square in June

Posted on May 26, 2022

Housing protest

Business

Housing Rights Initiative files historic lawsuit against real estate companies and brokers

Posted on May 26, 2022

Health

New York State leaders react to Texas elementary school shooting

Posted on May 25, 2022

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Politics

Applications for New York City’s gifted and talented program open May 31

Posted on May 24, 2022

Protest against deaths in Rikers Island

Health

Rikers Island crisis: Formerly incarcerated leaders and allies demand urgent humanitarian action in facility

Posted on May 24, 2022

City Councilwoman and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

Health

NYC Council Speaker outlines goals for health and public safety in first State of the City address

Posted on May 23, 2022

The exterior of the NYCHA Housing complex at 344 E. 28th St.

Health

‘Fight on our behalf’: NYCHA residents demand help from elected officials

Posted on May 23, 2022

Portrait of a cute Yorkshire Dog with woman legs (low section) on the street, New York

Downtown

Copper Dog matches adoption fees for National Rescue Dog Day

Posted on May 20, 2022

Shake Shack announces new non-dairy menu options.

Business

Shake Shack testing non-dairy shakes in New York City

Posted on May 20, 2022

New York City

Clean Slate Coalition joins New York City pols to pass the Clean Slate Act

Posted on May 19, 2022

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Out gay Assemblymember Tony Simone of Manhattan speaks to the crowd at a post-election town hall at the LGBT Community Center in New York City on Nov. 13.

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