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Parents of young students fear their kids’ eyes will be damaged from gazing up at Monday’s spine-tingling solar eclipse — which peaks citywide as many schools are dismissed at around 3 p.m.
DEVASTATING FIRE IN WOODSIDE; 9 INJURED: A massive fire on 59th Street in Woodside on Tuesday, March 7 resulted in 200-plus-person response, 9 injured firefighters and 18 displaced residents. Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris issued this statement following a fire that injured nine FDNY firefighters and displaced eighteen area residents: “Last night’s devastating fire caused
Three Students Awarded in the 2021 Junior Scholastic Eyewitness to History Contest! For a full decade, Junior Scholastic®, a social studies magazine for students in grades 6–8, has hosted the Eyewitness to History contest, which encourages students to connect with members of their community and interview people who have experienced historic events in person. This year’s grand-prize winner is eighth-grade student Alanna Maendel from Rifton, New York. She interviewed veteran National Public Radio correspondent Anne Garrels about her experience cove...