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Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 30, 2013

City Offers $70,000-a-Year Job to Promote Breastfeeding

A new city position will pay up to $73,000 to encourage and support breastfeeding in New York.

Jackson Heights

March 04, 2013

Jackson Heights Population Boom Leaves Families Without Pre-K Seats

As with much of the city, many Jackson Heights pre-K programs have more applicants than seats.

New York City

January 15, 2013

Christine Quinn Wants to Replace Textbooks with Tablets

The expected mayoral candidate wants to swap pricey textbooks for tablets.

Upper West Side

December 07, 2012

UWS Dad Hopes Spoof Newspaper Becomes 'The Onion' for Parents

James Clunie's parody newspaper The Parenteer pokes fun at Manhattan parents.

New York City

December 04, 2012

NYC's 'Royal Families' Show Off Their Parenting Prowess

Hugh Jackman, Katie Holmes, Chris Rock and Meg Ryan were spotted around town with their young ones.

Park Slope

November 21, 2012

Longtime Park Slope Bar Wants to 'Secede' from Neighborhood

A bartender at Jackie's Fifth Amendment says locals are too "disdainful" of the no-frills bar.

New York City

August 17, 2012

Social Media: How to Talk to Your Kids About the Web

Experts offer advice for helping kids stay safe on the Internet.

Inwood

June 19, 2012

Inwood Hill Park Nature Center Hours Dramatically Cut

Parents are angry the Parks Department drastically cut hours at the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center.

Williamsburg

June 18, 2012

Williamsburg Rallies Against Daycare Center Cuts

More than 100 parents, leaders and teachers protested Williamsburg's five daycare closures.

Manhattan

March 05, 2012

Pre-K Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Child a Seat

DNAinfo offers a comprehensive guide to the free public pre-K programs in Manhattan.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

March 05, 2012

Manhattan's Best Teachers Shine in Murray Hill

Murray Hill is home to a higher concentration of the city's best teachers than any other neighborhood.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 21, 2011

DOE Rejects Plan to Ease Overcrowding at P.S. 116 For Second Time

After reviewing its initial rejection of a plan to ease overcrowding at P.S. 116, the DOE has said no.

Downtown

December 15, 2011

Downtown and UES School Rezoning Plan Approved by Education Council

CEC District 2 approved sweeping school zoning changes in lower Manhattan and the Upper East Side. 

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

October 27, 2011

Halloween Party Celebrates Hell's Kitchen Park's Transformation

The annual Halloween party at Hell's Kitchen Park was originally launched as a way to reclaim it from drug dealers.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

October 12, 2011

Parents, Officials Want Hudson Yards Considered in School Rezoning

Some are concerned the Hudson Yards project will bring hundreds of students to schools that aren't prepared for them.