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Adams Administration Backpedals on Huge Cuts to Pre-K and 3-K Programs
"We're gonna resolve that issue," Schools Chancellor David Banks told the City Council.
The Department of Education, Formerly the Board of Education, Is Actually ‘NYC Public Schools’—For Now
The DOE's "brand refresh" comes as the Adams administration fights to maintain mayoral control over the school system.
NYC Policing by the Numbers: Yep, Still Racist
And more stories to ponder at the beginning of the week.
My Neighbor, Virginia
When Vincenza Ann "Virginia" Filingeri Checkle died, 20th-century Brooklyn died with her.
I Survived (and Thrived) Watching Half of the Seven Hour Hitler Movie
Scenes from a rare screening of the first half of the seven-hour experimental 1977 film, "Hitler, a Film from Germany."
Arielle Lana LeJarde Wants to Put You on to What Real Electronic Music Heads Know
The music journalist and event programmer champions diverse lineups and tells us what shows are coming up.
Corona Plaza Vendors Are Struggling Under the City’s New Restrictions
The number of vendors has been slashed, opening hours have been cut, and sales are down by more than half—but vendors are hoping the plans for the permanent market will change all of that.
It’s Battery Acid Mixed With Cocoa Puffs and the Kids Are Calling it ‘Trombozo’: Some Suggestions for an Authentic ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Fan Experience
And some especially heinous links for your Thursday morning.
Pro-Palestine Activists Block NY Times Delivery Trucks: ‘We’re Trying to Take the Times Out of Circulation for a Day’
By 12:30 a.m., big semi trucks began to back up in the facility’s driveway, unable to get in.