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New Assessments for Teacher Evals Could Emphasize Music, Art

New York City

June 03, 2013

New Assessments for Teacher Evals Could Emphasize Music, Art

Educators laud the assessments that could draw attention to subjects other than English and Math.

South Street Seaport Workers Chose Not to Pull Fire Alarm During Blaze

South Street Seaport

July 18, 2012

South Street Seaport Workers Chose Not to Pull Fire Alarm During Blaze

Workers in the South Street Seaport mall did not pull the fire alarm during the recent blaze.

Peck Slip Post Office Sells its Last Stamps Before Move

Financial District

June 01, 2012

Peck Slip Post Office Sells its Last Stamps Before Move

The Peck Slip Post Office is closing Friday and moving to 116 John St. on June 4, 2012.
Governors Island Could Get Newark-Based Charter School

Downtown

February 16, 2012

Governors Island Could Get Newark-Based Charter School

Great Oaks Charter School hopes to open a middle and high school on Governors Island.
Downtown Baby Boom Sees 12 Percent Increase in Births

Downtown

January 11, 2012

Downtown Baby Boom Sees 12 Percent Increase in Births

Lower Manhattan saw 1,086 births in 2010.
Drunken Santas Terrorized Lower Manhattan During SantaCon, Locals Say

Downtown

December 20, 2011

Drunken Santas Terrorized Lower Manhattan During SantaCon, Locals Say

SantaCon participants have gotten out of control, drinking and urinating in public, residents said.
Peck Slip Post Office to Make Way for New School

Downtown

September 21, 2011

Peck Slip Post Office to Make Way for New School

The post office will lease the former Andrews Coffee Shop space at 116 John St.
City Hall Park Bike Path No Danger to Pedestrians, DOT Says

Downtown

June 15, 2011

City Hall Park Bike Path No Danger to Pedestrians, DOT Says

The city found no accidents at the City Hall Park bike path this spring, but said nearly half of the riders fail to dismount.
New Downtown School Will Rise at Peck Slip Post Office Site

Downtown

May 20, 2011

New Downtown School Will Rise at Peck Slip Post Office Site

Education activists cheered the announcement of the new school but warned that more seats are needed.
City Plans Major Rezoning of Downtown Schools

Downtown

April 15, 2011

City Plans Major Rezoning of Downtown Schools

The rezoning would send downtown kids to Chinatown and the Village.
DOE Cost-Saving Measure Will Punish Thrifty Principals

Downtown

March 09, 2011

DOE Cost-Saving Measure Will Punish Thrifty Principals

Schools will lose 30 percent of the money they have saved at the end of the fiscal year in June.
Shut Down 'Dangerous' City Hall Bike Path, Residents Say

Downtown

December 16, 2010

Shut Down 'Dangerous' City Hall Bike Path, Residents Say

Residents say cyclists are disobeying dismount signs and pose a danger to pedestrians.
No Need for Another Selective High School Downtown, DOE Says

Manhattan

October 29, 2010

No Need for Another Selective High School Downtown, DOE Says

Millennium High School may expand to Brooklyn rather than opening a second Financial District location.
Waterfall in New Financial District Park Evokes Manhattan's Native Forests

Downtown

October 15, 2010

Waterfall in New Financial District Park Evokes Manhattan's Native Forests

The 8,800-square-foot DeLury Square Park at Fulton and Gold streets opened Thursday afternoon.
Millennium High School Hopes to Expand Amid Flood of Applicants

Downtown

September 27, 2010

Millennium High School Hopes to Expand Amid Flood of Applicants

Millenium High School may open a second campus at 26 Broadway, after receiving 4,500 applications for 150 spots.

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