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The neighborhood of Red Hook, which is now known as a summertime hotspot by the water with crab shacks, barbeque spots, ice cream parlors and easy access to the pier is a recent product of gentrification.

At P.S. 15 in Red Hook, a unique program for students with intellectual disabilities could serve as a model for other New York City schools.

New York City is changing admission policies, basing admissions to selective high schools and middle schools on test scores, according to a press release.

Nominations sought for Patrick F. Daly Award for educators Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 18, 2021 Nominations are open for educators who went above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this 2020 file photo, Borough President James Oddo presented the Patrick F. Daly Award for exemplary efforts in education to two borough educators. (Staten Island Advance/Erik Bascome) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Borough President James Oddo announced he is continuing the Patrick F. Daly Aw...

Forecasters expected 2 feet of snow this week from the biggest East Coast winter storm in years, but students in many areas might not rejoice the same way they once did. Snow days, those celebrated breaks from school, are melting away during a time of virtual learning in the coronavirus pandemic.  In September, New York City said the nations largest school district wouldnt have snow days. If school buildings couldnt open, students would learn remotely. As the snowstorm bore down this week, ...