Nicole Suriel

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June 08, 2011
Harlem

New Schools Chief Signs Stricter Field Trip Rules After Nicole Suriel Death

Dennis Walcott made changes to the city public school field trip policy Thursday, nearly a year after a student's death.

February 28, 2011
Manhattan

List of Teacher Layoffs Leaves Schools Reeling

The Education Department's list of teacher layoffs would cut as much as 70 percent of teaching staff at some schools.

November 30, 2010
Harlem

Principal at Harlem School Where Girl Drowned Fired for Alleged Misconduct

Principal Jose Maldonado-Rivera was removed Tuesday for alleged financial misconduct involving a girlfriend.

November 02, 2010
Harlem

No Charges for Harlem Teacher in Drowning Death of Nicole Suriel, Report Says

Former Columbia Secondary School teacher Erin Bailey will not face criminal charges in the 12-year-old's death.

September 17, 2010
Harlem

Nicole Suriel's Family to Sue City for $20M Over Her Drowning

Nicole Suriel drowned during a poorly-supervised school field trip to Long Beach in June.

August 14, 2010
Harlem

Assistant Principal Blamed for Pupil's Drowning is Re-Hired

Assistant principal Andrew Stillman chose an unguarded beach for a school trip, at which Nicole Suriel drowned.

July 16, 2010
Harlem

Teachers at Nicole Suriel's School Angered by Principal's Light Punishment

Teachers at Columbia Secondary School are angry at the punishment given to the school's principal after a student drowned.

July 14, 2010
Harlem

Teacher Fired After City Probe Deems Nicole Suriel's Death a Result of 'Poor Judgment' Reports Say

The teacher who let kids she knew couldn't swim into the water, leading to a girl's drowning, was fired.

June 26, 2010
Harlem

Teachers Could Face Criminal Charges After Harlem Girl Drowns on Long Island Beach

Police have launched a crime probe after claims 12-year-old Nicole Suriel was allowed in the water.

June 25, 2010
Harlem

Nicole Suriel Mourned on Last Day of School Before Summer Vacation

Friday would have been the last day of sixth grade for Nicole Suriel, who drowned during a school trip this week.