David Banks, New York City’s next school chancellor, has a message to families of the nation’s largest school system: “They will be seen… They will be respected.” This is your chance to start speaking out….
During the pandemic, video calls became a way for me to connect with my aunt in a nursing home and with my extended family during holidays. Zoom was how I enjoyed trivia nights, happy hours…
David Banks, a former principal who helped launch a small network of public schools that primarily serve boys of color, will be the next leader of the nation’s largest school district, Mayor-elect Eric Adams is…
Holidays are a time for family and friends to come together, to celebrate and to enjoy each other’s company. Older adults, who are often lonely and socially isolated, can particularly look forward to reconnecting with family and friends….
The votes are in for who will make up the next City Council class. But who will lead them? We’ll have an official answer in about a month: At the Council’s first stated meeting, in…
Entrepreneurs are known to drive innovation and progress in various fields. The Fourth Industrial Revolution has provided an unprecedented platform to do so. This global concept was coined in 2016 by Professor Klaus Schwab. He said…
As coronavirus infections among New York City’s 5- to 11-year-olds outpace other age groups, officials are mandating vaccines for these children participating in certain extracurricular activities, city officials announced Monday. Given that 5- to 11-year-olds…
Approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies in the United States ends in loss. Pregnancy loss, also referred to as miscarriage, is a common reproductive health complication. Many experience this loss as a significant life event, with a…
Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that private employers in the nation’s largest city will face a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for their workers. The mayor made the surprise announcement on MSNBC’s…
The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into expanding broadband internet access. But it’s at the state level where the financial rubber meets the fiber-optic road. History suggests some states are ahead of the…