article 18 March 2019, Hamburg: ILLUSTRATION – A fifth grade student of a grammar school uses the search function of her smartphone. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa (Photo by Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY – Cell phones in schools have become a highly debated topic across the country as school districts continue to…
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. On a sweltering afternoon this week, Ana Garcia, 41, and her 3-year-old son, Elliott, arrived at the Goodhue Community Center…
On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan. It was her first time there, but before the check had even arrived, she was resolved to return. “This is going to be my regular spot while I’m here,” said Ms….
Karaoke night with Broadway stars Monday’s are when the big Broadway voices come out and the lyrics go up at Baby Grand on the Lower East Side. FOX 5 NY’s Kendall Green has the story. NEW YORK – If you think you’re hearing more about celebrities on Broadway this year, you’re not alone. Some TV…
Growing up in Richmond, Va., Alex McEachin fell in love with clothes via movie costumes, specifically Cecil Beaton’s for “My Fair Lady” (1964) and “Gigi” (1958) and the tartan ensembles worn by Alicia Silverstone in “Clueless” (1995). For a time, she considered a career in costume design, but after working on a few school productions,…
Melissa Samuel is a specialty nail artist behind the brand Finesse Your Claws, which she runs from her private studio in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Ms. Samuel, 41, designs bespoke 3-D nail sets for a closed client roster that has included the singer SZA, the rapper Lil Yachty and the singer Justine Skye. (And…
2-minute read Lysa Mullady | Special to the USA TODAY Network New York pushes for school smartphone bans due to ‘addictive’ nature New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for legislation to ban smartphones in schools because of their addictive nature. Cell phones in schools are hindering student safety, belonging, and learning by creating distractions and…
ROCHESTER — A total of 170 employees were paid more than $100,000 in 2024, with 145 on the city side and 25 for the schools. This look at Rochester’s city salaries and school salaries comes as city leaders are about the enter budget season, when they will determine how much money they will bill taxpayers for the upcoming fiscal…
The first time Benji, a 5-year-old Maltese mix, checked into the NH Collection New York Madison Avenue with her owner, something seemed a bit off: The metal food and water bowls just would not do. So the staff scrambled, offering the little dog 10 different options until she found a porcelain one she liked. And…
NEW YORK — It’s the most fashionable time of the year for New York City! New York Fashion Week is underway in the Big Apple after officially kicking off Thursday. It’s already been a star-studded affair, with celebrities from Whoopi Goldberg to Keke Palmer turning up to see the latest looks from designers like Brandon…