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Middle School Students seek signatures to a petition to the Department of Education, urging the city restore the provider of its after school arts program. The DOE is switching from Manhattan Youth to another provider, irking parents

Middle School Students seek signatures to a petition to the Department of Education, urging the city restore the provider of its after school arts program. The DOE is switching from Manhattan Youth to another provider, irking parents ( Captured By: Aiana Jones )

Robert F. Wagner Middle School students rallied May 21, urging city officials to reconsider the removal of Manhattan Youth from after-school programs.

Students Push Petition Urging DOE to Restore After School Arts Provider

27 May 2026 | 12:02

Parents, students and community members rallied outside Robert F. Wagner Middle School on May 21, protesting the decision by the Department of Education (DOE) to replace longtime after-school provider Manhattan Youth at several Manhattan middle schools.

The rally was part of a broader wave of demonstrations...

The family of Akhi Butler, a 14 year-old, is currently raising money for a funeral after the teen fell from a J Train during a subway surfing incident May 22.

The family of Akhi Butler, a 14 year-old, is currently raising money for a funeral after the teen fell from a J Train during a subway surfing incident May 22. ( Photo: GoFundMe)

Grieving Family of Teen Killed in Subway Surfing Incident Raises Money for Funeral

27 May 2026 | 12:58

Following a fatal accident falling from a J train over the Williamsburg Bridge, the family of a 14 year-old...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his new housing plan ‘Block by Block’ at a press conference in Brooklyn May 26.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his new housing plan ‘Block by Block’ at a press conference in Brooklyn May 26.

Mayor Unveils Plan to Lower Rent for Poorest, Build Housing

26 May 2026 | 03:42

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is trying to address the city housing crisis for the city’s poorest families...

The Geneva School of Manhattan has proposed a $20 million offer to buy the property of the now closed Manhattan Country School,(above) which filed for bankruptcy in May 2025.

The Geneva School of Manhattan has proposed a $20 million offer to buy the property of the now closed Manhattan Country School,(above) which filed for bankruptcy in May 2025. ( (Photo: Kiran Mediratta))

Private School Bids $20Million for Bankrupt Manhattan Country School

22 May 2026 | 10:38

A building that once housed the socially and ideologically progressive Manhattan Country School is likely...

The vacant lot at 247–249 East 117th Street in East Harlem, where a proposed residential tower would rise after environmental remediation work.

The vacant lot at 247–249 East 117th Street in East Harlem, where a proposed residential tower would rise after environmental remediation work. ( Photo: The New York City Office of Environmental Remediation)

East Harlem Tower Project Enters Cleanup Phase After Contamination

22 May 2026 | 11:27

Wedged between neighboring buildings on East 117th Street sits a vacant lot hidden behind dark green...

Following contract negotiations, the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council rank and file workers ratified a new contract May 21 which will increases wages by 50 percent over the eight-year life of the new contract.

Following contract negotiations, the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council rank and file workers ratified a new contract May 21 which will increases wages by 50 percent over the eight-year life of the new contract. ( Photo: Hotel and Gaming Trade Council)

Hotel Management and Union Ratify New Hotel Workers Agreement

22 May 2026 | 02:26

The city’s biggest hotel operators and the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council (HTC), the union which represents...

Mamdani has received support from Gov. Kathy Hochul in his childcare ambitions; she has put $1.2 billion towards an expansion in coverage.

Mamdani has received support from Gov. Kathy Hochul in his childcare ambitions; she has put $1.2 billion towards an expansion in coverage. ( Photo: Photo: nycmayorsoffice, Flickr)

Mamdani Proclaims “New Era in Childcare,” Even as Preschool Enrollment Remains Flat

22 May 2026 | 04:26

Around 100,000 New York City students received public preschool offers this year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani...

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