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Long Island City

April 22, 2013

Waitlisted Queens Parents May Ship Children to Brooklyn Catholic School

A lack of school options has some LIC parents considering other neighborhoods — for school, or to live.

TriBeCa

March 04, 2013

Despite New School, Beloved Downtown Pre-K Programs Remain in Huge Demand

A new pre-K is coming to Lower Manhattan, but parents still want to see more seats in the area.

New York City

March 01, 2013

Bloomberg Questions Trading Textbooks for Tablets in the Classroom

Mayor Michael Bloomberg also dissed telecommuting as "one of the dumber ideas I’ve ever heard."

Jackson Heights

February 22, 2013

Two New Schools Coming to Jackson Heights and Corona

The School Construction Authority unveiled designs for two new schools in the area.

Kips Bay

February 11, 2013

New Murray Hill School Gives East Side Parents More Choice

Zoning changes that begin to take effect in fall of 2013 will help reduce overcrowding in the area.

Sunset Park

January 14, 2013

P.S. 169's Josephine Santiago Calls for New Schools to Ease Overcrowding

Her school in Sunset Park is one of the most overcrowded in the city.

Park Slope

December 11, 2012

Park Slope Parents Want New School to Be as 'Desirable' as P.S. 321

Parents are already planning fundraising efforts for the new school opening in Park Slope in 2013.

Kips Bay

December 07, 2012

Overcrowded East Side School Zones to Shrink in 2013

The District 2 Community Education Council voted to approve sweeping zoning changes Thursday.

Union Square

October 26, 2012

Washington Irving Teachers, Parents Protest Success Academy Charter School

Teachers said they plan to fight against the opening of a charter school inside the building.

Long Island City

October 19, 2012

New Hunters Point Schools Not Enough for Growing Nabe, Parents Say

Two news schools, P.S. 312 and I.S./H.S. 404, will open in Hunters Point in September 2013.

East Elmhurst

September 20, 2012

Rezoning Plan Could Force Queens Students to Cross Six-Lane Road

The plan would force some students in East Elmhurst to cross busy Northern Boulevard.

New York City

September 19, 2012

Crime and Homelessness on the Rise, Mayor's Report Shows

The annual Mayor's Management Report showed rises in crime, but also in city tourism.

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.

Cambria Heights

September 11, 2012

City Breaks Ground on Cambria Heights School Expansion

Official started building a 370-seat expansion to P.S. 176, which was overcrowded.

Midtown

July 18, 2012

Rowdy Pool Parties at Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel to Be Probed by City

Sunday parties at the swanky high-rise pool have reportedly driven nearby neighbors to cry foul.