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Long Island City

February 18, 2013

P.S. 166 Students Win Fight for Gifted Middle School Seats in Queens

Current gifted students will be granted spots at a new program that will launch next year at I.S. 126.

Crown Heights

January 24, 2013

New Crown Heights Yeshiva a Guiding Light for Jewish Education

Lamplighters Yeshivah in Crown Heights offers an alternative educational model for Hasidic students.

Williamsburg

January 23, 2013

Barred From Talmud Studies, Girls Get English and Math at Brooklyn Yeshivas

When it comes to math, science and English, Orthodox girls get a superior education than their brothers.

Crown Heights

January 22, 2013

English is Absent and Math Doesn't Count at Brooklyn's Biggest Yeshivas

At 84,000 kids and growing, Brooklyn's yeshivas are the largest unregulated school district in America.

Washington Heights

January 11, 2013

Washington Heights School is Saved From Closure

P.S. 132 Juan Pablo Duarte was removed from the Department of Education's school closure list.

New York City

September 28, 2012

Investigators Flag Ed Department For Lax Contractor Vetting

City investigators say the Department of Education needs to vet contractors better.

Corona

September 13, 2012

I.S. 61 Gifted and Talented Program Moving Because of Overcrowding

The school in Corona is operating at 120 percent of its capacity.

Midtown East

August 21, 2012

New Whole Foods Opening on 57th Street Thursday

A new Whole Foods Market will open Thursday on East 57th Street.

New Springville

June 07, 2012

School Bus Drivers Threaten to Strike at Meeting With Dennis Walcott

Bus driver union members strike major topic at Dennis Walcott's town hall meeting in Staten Island.

Crown Heights

May 16, 2012

Charter Schools Crowd Into Crown Heights

New residents have flocked to the up-and-coming neighborhood, and new schools are following suit.

Morris Park & Parkchester

April 03, 2012

Bronx Assistant Principal Charged With Touching Two Girls at School

Joseph Ponzo, assistant principal of the Bronx's P.S. 106, touched two girls' chests, cops said.