Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Close Contacts Quarantined

PS 77 | The Lower Lab School 1/24 1:17P Lower Lab

Dear Lower Lab Community, Please see the information below from the DoE situation room. Thank you, Sandra G. Miller Principal Subject: Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Close Contacts Quarantined Dear P.S. 77 Lower Lab School at 1700 3 AVENUE...

NYC COVID-19 Resources

PS 77 | The Lower Lab School 1/22 2:05P Lower Lab

Get Your Child’s COVID-19 Test Results Schools offering in-person teaching and learning are conducting weekly random testing of students and staff for COVID-19. If a student is tested, parents should hear results via text, email, or phone call...

24 Hour School Building Closure – effective 1/25/21

PS 77 | The Lower Lab School 1/22 12:21P Lower Lab

Dear Lower Lab Community, Please read the information below from the DoE and DoH. Have a safe and healthy weekend, Sandra G. Miller Principal The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the NYC Test + Trace Corps (T2) determined...

Hey, Gov. Cuomo, Valentine’s Day is near. Where’s the love for restaurants?

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/22 10:53A Peter Madonia

In a normal, pre-Covid year, this is when those who work in New York City’s restaurants are thinking about love. And by love, I mean Valentine’s Day, the biggest dining-out night of the year, right... To view the full story, click the title link.

All first-dose appointments postponed at 15 city vaccine sites

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/21 9:51A Associated Press

Fifteen Covid-19 vaccination hubs run by New York City are postponing all first-dose appointments, and other sites have stopped making new appointments, as the state burns through its supply of the... To view the full story, click the title link.

Biden tax breaks could help stimulate a rebound in real estate

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/21 3:56A Miriam Moore

Last year New York City homeowners—especially Manhattanites—watched residential real estate prices fluctuate with unusual volatility, as thousands left the five boroughs for less-populated areas... To view the full story, click the title link.

City might run out of Covid vaccines by the weekend, de Blasio says

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/19 6:02A William Johnson

New York City will run out of Covid-19 vaccines as soon as Friday without a resupply, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday, faulting the federal government and vaccine providers for failing to keep up... To view the full story, click the title link.

Amazon opens massive Bronx delivery station, has plans for another

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/19 5:36A Eddie Small

Amazon’s New York City footprint is growing once again. The e-commerce giant on Tuesday opened a delivery station in the Bronx and announced plans to open at least one more in the borough this... To view the full story, click the title link.

As the city staggers on, cost to lives and livelihoods keeps rising

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/15 8:31A Bloomberg

Times Square is quiet, Broadway is dark, offices are empty. As New York City staggers though January, the cost of this pandemic, both in lives and livelihoods, just keeps rising. Caseloads remain... To view the full story, click the title link.

McGuire and Yang shake up fundraising for public finance mayoral candidates

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/15 7:04A Brian Pascus

The latest campaign finance numbers for the New York City mayoral race paint a picture of haves and have-nots among a crowded field of candidates. The announcement from Ray McGuire’s campaign that... To view the full story, click the title link.

Mamdami looks to address 'failures of capitalism' in Assembly

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/15 2:00A Brian Pascus

As only the third Muslim to serve in the state Assembly—and the first South Asian man elected to any office in New York City—Zohran Mamdami is ready to make an impact. The 29-year-old is riding high... To view the full story, click the title link.

Girl Scouts look to exit lease at Trump’s 40 Wall St.

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/14 10:19A Bloomberg

The Girl Scouts’ New York City chapter is the latest organization seeking to cut ties with President Donald Trump. Girl Scouts of Greater New York is reviewing options to exit a long-term lease at... To view the full story, click the title link.

NYPD is accused of abuse in state lawsuit over BLM protests

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/14 7:13A Bloomberg

New York state’s top law enforcement official sued New York City’s police department and Mayor Bill de Blasio over officers’ treatment of people protesting racial injustice after the murder of George... To view the full story, click the title link.

Park East Profile: Galina Spektor

Park East Day School 1/14 4:32A Kimberly Couzens

We delight in presenting a rotating brief profile of a different member of the Park East community. Galina Spektor Math Teacher What makes Park East’s math education program unique? The study of math is incredibly important as part of a holistic...

Yang kicks off mayoral run with guaranteed-income pledge

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 1/14 3:24A Bloomberg

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, a former presidential contender, officially declared his run for New York City mayor. In a campaign video released late Wednesday on Twitter, Yang put forth an agenda... To view the full story, click the title link.