NYC unveils changes to ‘gifted’ program, adding 1,000 seats to third grade
For the 2022-23 school year, the education department plans to add 1,000 new seats across the city for gifted programs launching in third grade, Christina Veiga reports for Chalkbeat.
Adams Administration Set $190K Salary for Husband of Brooklyn Democratic Boss
Retaining a majority of support from district leaders, who are typically elected by voters, is essential for party officials to get their priorities enacted, George Joseph and Yoav Gonen report for THE CITY
De Blasio promised to overhaul NYC’s ‘gifted’ programs. Chancellor David Banks will likely shift course.
Now, three months into Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure, his schools chancellor, David Banks, said he will soon announce what will happen to the program. The new mayor and chancellor have indicated that dramatic changes are off the table, reports Christina Veiga.
Oft Overlooked on Brooklyn-Queens Border, The Hole Shows Risks of Ignoring Environment
Community groups and some residents see potential to develop the area in a way that maintains its affordability, given that it is close to an express subway stop on the A train and not far from Kennedy Airport, but first, they need proper sewers, Samantha Maldonado reports.
Nobody Knows When or How Ukrainian Refugees Could Resettle in NYC
New York City is home to some 150,000 Ukrainians, the largest population in the country. The Adams administration — which touts the motto “get stuff done” — has not made any public announcements about possible initiatives in the works to assist refugees, reports Reuven Blau for THE CITY
How Bullying and Spying on Muslims After 9/11 Spawned a Justice-Seeking Generation
Grassroots groups serving heavily Muslim and South Asian communities, like the Taxi Workers Alliance, Desis Rising Up and Moving and South Asian Youth Action, were all created or expanded in the post-9/11 era.
And this year, more Muslims ran for local office in New York City than ever before.
Opinion: Congress Cannot Leave Restaurants and Bars Behind
By Rawlston Williams, Owner of The Food Sermon in Brooklyn
I closed my doors just last week, and I am
New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back
In addition to extending the eviction moratorium until mid-January, legislators added $300 million in federal funds to the state’s rental relief program, allowed local governments to hold meetings virtually, and approved appointments to a board overseeing marijuana legalization, reports THE CITY.
Bed-Stuy Tenants Bemoan Deterioration and Vagrants in Complex Run By Ex-Met Mo Vaughn
But 11 years later, residents of the four buildings on Gates Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant say that living conditions have slumped to an all-time low, reports Gabriel Sandoval for THE CITY.
What type of instruction will NYC students receive in quarantine? Schools are in the dark.
With fewer than three weeks until students return to classrooms, educators are frustrated about how they should approach teaching students quarantined at home, report Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin for Chalkbeat.
