For the youth of Downtown

The Manhattan Youth Players from I.S. 276 performed “It’s a Hard-knock Life” from “Annie” as part of Manhattan Youth’s annual fundraiser last week.  Wendy Chapman, the P.T.A. president of P.S. 150, received an award from Bob Townley, the group’s executive director, for helping stop the school’s proposed move out of Tribeca. Five members of the P.S. 89/I.S.289 custodial staff were also honored for their hard work to protect the school the Saturday before Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012.