INNOVATIVE SUMMER RISING PLAN

PS 77 | The Lower Lab School 4/16 6:45P Lower Lab

For the first time ever, the City will use the Community Schools strategy to integrate the New York City Department of Education’s (NYCDOE’s) academic supports and DYCD’s school-based enrichment programming to create a comprehensive summer...

Service sector shows first signs of revival in April

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/16 10:12A Bloomberg

An index of New York City regional service-sector firms expanded in April after declining for 13 straight months, marking the first signs of life in a key industry battered during the Covid-19... To view the full story, click the title link.

Park East Profile: Rabbi Mendy Shuchat

Park East Day School 4/15 5:37A Kimberly Couzens

We delight in presenting a rotating brief profile of a different member of the Park East community.  Rabbi Mendy Shuchat Judaic Studies teacher, middle school  Park East celebrates Jewish identity and...

Toll traffic recovering to pre-Covid levels

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/15 5:34A Bloomberg

New York City toll bridges and tunnels are on pace for the busiest April in at least two years, adding to evidence that travel is rebounding as pandemic shutdowns ease and the economy starts to... To view the full story, click the title link.

Early retirement incentives for city workers is foolhardy and expensive

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/14 11:10A Andrew Rein

New York state has just authorized New York City to offer most civilian employees an incentive to retire early. The city should flatly reject this opportunity. Why should the city spend money to save... To view the full story, click the title link.

Record venture capital investment brings rise of New York mega startups

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/14 9:18A Ryan Deffenbaugh

New York City startups raised $10.2 billion in venture-capital investment during the first three months of the year, the largest total for any single quarter on record.   That record investment... To view the full story, click the title link.

A RECOVERY FOR ALL OF US: MAYOR DE BLASIO, CHANCELLOR PORTER, DYCD COMMISSIONER CHONG ANNOUNCE...

PS 77 | The Lower Lab School 4/13 1:39P Lower Lab

Summer Rising will provide hands-on academic support & enrichment opportunities as well as critical childcare services Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter and Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill...

New York City’s recovery depends on a skilled workforce

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/13 10:28A David Meade

There is a general consensus among policymakers that the state and nation will build their way out of the pandemic-induced economic downturn, with billions of dollars dedicated to a wide array of... To view the full story, click the title link.

New York City should invest in becoming a global life science hub

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/12 10:08A Jay Mohr

As New York emerged as an early epicenter of the pandemic, and we watched thousands of our neighbors die from Covid-19, one lesson became clear to those of us working on the front lines: Our nation... To view the full story, click the title link.

City opens dedicated vaccine site for TV, film, theater workers

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/12 8:17A Bloomberg

New York City on Monday opened a dedicated vaccination site in Times Square for film, television and theater workers as the city seeks to jumpstart New York’s all-important arts and entertainment... To view the full story, click the title link.

New York gaining a reputation it would rather not have

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/12 7:57A The Editors

With last week's state budget passage and the increase in taxes on the state's wealthiest earners, the $64,000 question comes up again: Will the richest of the rich in New York City pack up their... To view the full story, click the title link.

Coney Island attractions reopen after losing year to virus

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/9 11:54A Associated Press

The Wonder Wheel began turning and the Cyclone whipped into action as Coney Island's illustrious amusement parks reopened Friday after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered New York City's iconic summer... To view the full story, click the title link.

RASPEDS Students Join Surprise 91st Birthday Celebration for Rabbi Arthur Schneier

Park East Day School 4/9 7:23A Kimberly Couzens

On Friday, March 19, 2021, the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School and Park East Synagogue communities surprised Rabbi Arthur Schneier with a celebration of his 91st birthday. The celebration, emceed by comedian Modi Rosenfeld, included...

New York City shouldn't need an emergency to build quickly

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 4/8 10:07A Jamie Torres-Springer

City construction is known to take a long time, but working under the emergency construction rules allowed by the state during the pandemic, the city Department of Design and Construction transformed... To view the full story, click the title link.

Communication from the Chancellor

PS 77 | The Lower Lab School 4/8 6:12A Lower Lab

Dear Lower Lab Community, I received this communication from the Chancellor today and wanted to keep you in the loop: I am reaching out today to share details on the updated Situation Room’s school quarantine and closure protocols, which will be...