Tuesday marks International Education Day, making it a great time to highlight the 2023 New York State Teacher of the Year, as chosen by the state Board of Regents and Department of Education. Billy Green teaches chemistry and math at A. Philip Randolph High School in Upper Manhattan, making a difference in the lives of young New Yorkers after his own childhood was marked by homelessness and other hurdles.
Tuesday marks International Education Day, making it a great time to highlight the 2023 New York State Teacher of the Year, as chosen by the state Board of Regents and Department of Education. Billy Green teaches chemistry and math at A. Philip Randolph High School in Upper Manhattan, making a difference in the lives of young New Yorkers after his own childhood was marked by homelessness and other hurdles.
A local program is working to bring more men of color to teach students in New York City classrooms. The partnership between the City University of New York, City Hall, and the Department of Education to increase the number of men of color teaching is already making a difference in children’s lives.
An Ohio woman who lost her teeth from a domestic violence incident will receive a life-changing procedure from a Brooklyn dentist.
About one in three rental listings in the Brooklyn neighborhood cut asking rents in December, according to StreetEasy analysis shared in late January. A number of Manhattan neighborhoods are also choice locations for those looking for discounts. Deals are being offered in Chelsea, the East Village, Nolita and the Flatiron District.
There was a sweet addition to Chelsea Market Tuesday as Economy Candy opened its second location. The Lower East Side shop has been around since 1937, owners Mitchell Cohen and Skye Greenfield Cohen previously told PIX11. The new outpost, called A Taste of Economy Candy, is the business’ first expansion.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is conducting testing of new drones. PIX11 News reporter Greg Mocker was there for a fly-along as the new equipment was tested.
Seven Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold for the Monday drawing in New York, lottery officials said. The winning numbers for the Monday drawing were: 5, 11, 22, 23 and 69. The Powerball number was 7.
U.S. Rep. George Santos is facing a House Ethics Committee investigation, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed.
Chris Bryant, a native of Queens and current resident of Woodbridge, N.J., was a young man living with type 1 diabetes, which eventually led to kidney failure.
The MTA opened its first-ever customer service centers inside the subway system in three different locations on Tuesday.
Police are searching for two suspects who posed as Con Edison employees and robbed a Brooklyn apartment Tuesday morning, police said.
How to manifest the love of your life, and how some dating personas may be holding you back.
How to get the whole family on the same page when it comes to healthy sleep habits.
