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New York City

May 13, 2013

Meet Manhattan's Rising High School Sports Stars

In the first of a five-part series, DNAinfo New York brings you the top 10 rising stars in Manhattan.

Civic Center

April 18, 2013

NYPD Called to Girls Brawl at Murry Bergtraum High School

Female students fought in the school's hallway, the Department of Education said.

Civic Center

March 15, 2013

Murry Bergtraum Seeks 15th Straight PSAL Girls Hoops Title

Coach Ed Grezinsky has been winning championships longer than some of his players have been alive.

Civic Center

February 06, 2013

Murry Bergtraum High School Still Without Phone Service After Sandy

More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, phones remain down at Murry Bergtraum High School.

Civic Center

November 28, 2012

Two School Safety Officers Injured at Murry Bergtraum H.S., Officials Say

The school safety officers were taken to New York Downtown Hospital on November 28, officials said. 

Civic Center

October 19, 2012

Four Students in Custody for Attempted Arson at Murry Bergtraum H.S.

Cops were questioning four students after an attempted arson at the high school.

Downtown

March 05, 2012

Murry Bergtraum High School Melee Caught on Video

Two students were arrested and seven received summonses in recent fights at Murry Bergtraum High School.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 19, 2012

Shequana Harris Leads Murry Bergtraum Past JFK in Girls Hoops

The senior had a game-high 16 points and 12 rebounds in the 49-36 home win against their Bronx rivals.

Downtown

September 22, 2011

Murray Bergtraum Most Overcrowded School in Manhattan, Union Says

The city has nearly 1,000 more overcrowded classrooms this year than last year, the United Federation of Teachers said.

Harlem

September 21, 2011

Alleged Gun Runner Should Have Been in Prison When Hoops Star Was Killed

Terique Collins allegedly handed off the murder weapons that killed Tayshana Murphy, 18, a high school basketball star.

Harlem

September 16, 2011

Family of Murdered Harlem Basketball Star Calls for End to Violence

Tayshana Murphy's Family calls for an end to the fighting between two public housing complexes.

Harlem

September 13, 2011

Police Name Two Suspects in Harlem Teen Shooting

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said Monday that police have identified two men they believe murdered 18-year-old Tayshana Murphy in Harlem.

Harlem

September 12, 2011

Family of Murdered Harlem Basketball Star Calls Shooting 'Senseless'

The parents of Murry Bergtraum High School basketball star Tayshana Murphy, 18, who was shot to death in Harlem early Sunday, dreamed of playing in the WNBA.

Manhattan

December 17, 2010

New Law Would Track Race of Suspended Students

The new law will force schools to disclose extensive information about suspensions and police activity.

Downtown

December 15, 2010

Murry Bergtraum Students Need an 'Intervention,' Not a Security Crackdown, Union Says

The city should bring in social workers to get to the bottom of the recent uproar at Murray Bergtraum High School.