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What the MTA says about expanding OMNY student passes 

The MTA recently held a media roundtable at the Jamaica Central Control Building in Queens. In attendance were MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, NYC Transit Interim President Demetrius Crichlow, Senior Advisor for Communications and Policy and Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara, and LIRR President Rob Free.  Epicenter NYC joined the meeting to ask questions…

Why anti-immigrant sentiment lingers in NYC, America’s immigrant capital

Even in the largest “city of immigrants” in the nation, anti-immigrant rhetoric is still rampant.  Blaming the migrants being bussed to New York has been a staple of Mayor Eric Adam’s rationale on budget cuts. The anxiety behind the rhetoric has loomed large even for liberal New Yorkers. And it’s been a motivating factor for…

Eric Adams’ upper echelon in the FBI crosshairs

In the most dramatic and existential threat to Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, the FBI this week raided homes and took devices from NYPD Commissioner Eddie Cabán; First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright; her partner, Schools Chancellor David Banks; his brother, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III; their brother Terence Banks; adviser Timothy Pearson; and…

Guía práctica para el año escolar 2024-25

Primero, si son familias entrantes, es decir nuevas a las escuelas públicas o está considerando cambiarse, visite esta página para más detalles.  Consejo clave: para navegar los sitios web de NYC Schools, seleccione “Spanish (Español)” en la esquina derecha superior de la página. Fechas importantes El calendario escolar de la Ciudad de Nueva York 2024-2025…

Key dates for NYC high school admissions in 2024: Everything families must know

Below are key dates for applying to traditional public, public charter, private Catholic and independent schools, and what each deadline means for your student: In the end, we are huge advocates of having more choices. We advise families to apply broadly. It’s possible at the end of the process to have an offer from an…

The reason great diaspora theater is so damn long

By any means necessary, book your tickets to “Counting and Cracking,” a 3.5-hour-long play about Sri Lanka, Australia and the elusive search for home currently running at NYU’s Skirball Center and put on by the Public. It’s only playing till Sept. 22.  I watched this epic show this past weekend and am on a mission…

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