Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByJonathan Wolfe Photographs byCorey Olsen May 18, 2018 Here in New York, when we walk out of our apartments, we need to be ready for whatever may come our way — stalled trains, heavy rain or a run-in with an old flame. So we carry our lives in our bags: headphones, reading material, gym clothes, flats. We recently asked readers of our morning newsletter, New York Today, to recommend items that have helped them out in a pinch, and which cost less than $25. The result? Ten essential but often overlooked items that every New Yorker should consider tossing in a purse or backpack. We’re calling it the New York City Survival Kit. (And, if you think we missed anything, there’s a form below to add your own contribution.) Backup MetroCard $3.75 ($2.75 for the fare, $1 for the card) “I … [Read more...] about What to Pack in Your New York City Survival Kit
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CBS News Logo Ebola patient in New York City: 5 things to know
Last Updated Oct 24, 2014 11:22 AM EDT An emergency room doctor who recently returned to the city after treating Ebola patients in West Africa has tested positive for the virus, becoming the first case in the city and the fourth in the nation.Here are five things to know about the case:Who is Craig Spencer?Craig Spencer, 33, works at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. He had not seen any patients or been to the hospital since his return from Africa, the hospital said in a statement, calling him a "dedicated humanitarian" who "went to an area of medical crisis to help a desperately underserved population."Spencer, a member of Doctors Without Borders, is from Michigan and attended Wayne State University School of Medicine and Columbia's University Mailman School of Public Health.When was he in Africa?According to his Facebook page, Spencer left for West Africa via Brussels last month. A photo shows him in full protective gear. He returned to Brussels Oct. 16."Off … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Ebola patient in New York City: 5 things to know
Klein High orchestra wins national title at New York City event
By Vagney Bradley, [email protected] Published 10:51 am, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Klein ISD Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Klein High SchoolÂ’s orchestra won the title of the 2018 National Orchestra Cup Grand Champions in the National Orchestra Championships in New York City. Klein High SchoolÂ’s orchestra won the title of the 2018 National Orchestra Cup Grand Champions in the National Orchestra Championships in New York City. Photo: Klein ISD Image 2 of 3 Creston Herron is the orchestra director for Klein High School, which won the … [Read more...] about Klein High orchestra wins national title at New York City event
Prospects dim for congestion tolls in New York City
David Klepper, Associated Press Updated 9:19 pm, Sunday, March 18, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Julie Jacobson, AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 A New York Police Department officer directs traffic during afternoon rush hour at the entrance to the Holland Tunnel, Friday, March 16, 2018, in New York. Prospects appear to be dimming for the latest proposal to impose new tolls on motorists entering the busiest parts of Manhattan. A state panel recommended tolls of as much as $11 or more as a way to address gridlock while raising money for transit. But lawmakers are balking, with some suggesting a more limited fee for taxis, limos and ride-hailing services like Uber … [Read more...] about Prospects dim for congestion tolls in New York City
How you can have a New York City weekend … in San Diego
San Diego, has an international reputation for its scientific prowess, incomparable climate, spectacular water front and zoos. For nearly a century it has also been nationally recognized for the R&D and advanced manufacturing it provides the U.S. military as well as a place from which many of the nation’s finest and most elite military forces have been trained and deployed. We are a Navy Town and proud of it. Today, even our beer making commands respect across the globe enhanced by our cross border cuisine and lifestyle.But when it comes to arts and culture does anyone think San Diego? Unlikely. And yet, across the spectrum of visual and performing arts San Diego has come of age in significant ways and is commanding appreciative, standing room only audiences for more and more events.A case in point is last weekend’s abundance of “sold out” arts and culture experiences in which I partook as if I were on a weekend jaunt to New York City. it began with the … [Read more...] about How you can have a New York City weekend … in San Diego
Daughter of Tony-winning actress among 2 children dead in New York City crash
Two children were killed and their mothers -- including Tony award-winning Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles -- were injured Monday when a car ran a red light in New York City and hit them in a crosswalk, authorities said.The driver of the 2016 Volvo S60, which careened out of control after striking the pedestrians and crashed, was also taken to a hospital and remains under investigation, according to police. The driver's license was suspended Tuesday, according to Brooklyn city councilman Brad Lander. The deadly incident occurred about 12:40 p.m. at a bustling intersection in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, police said.After striking the victims, the 44-year-old driver, from Staten Island, crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed into a parked vehicle, a New York Police Department source told ABC News.Police were investigating whether a medical condition contributed to the crash.Miles was carrying her 4-year-old child and her friend, Lauren Lew, was pushing her 1-year-old … [Read more...] about Daughter of Tony-winning actress among 2 children dead in New York City crash
New York City has been crumbling under the pressure of a homeless crisis — but an innovative experiment could turn the tide
Harrison Jacobs, provided by Published 5:38 pm, Friday, March 2, 2018 New York City has the largest homeless population in the United States with 77,000 homeless people. The De Blasio administration is tackling the issue by closing hundreds of low-quality shelter sites and building 90 new ones, including an innovative Bronx facility that combines a 200-bed shelter with more than 100 units of affordable housing. Experts say that the newly-opened building, and other shelters like it, may be "a step in the right direction," but the money may have been better spent directly on affordable housing. With around 77,000 homeless people, New York City has the largest homeless population in the country. Recommended Video: Now Playing: A store owner in Everett, Washington is live streaming homeless encampments outside his shop Washington has been hit hard by the opioid crisis over the past few years, which has increased the homelessness problem in parts of the state. As … [Read more...] about New York City has been crumbling under the pressure of a homeless crisis — but an innovative experiment could turn the tide
Miami schools chief Alberto Carvalho will be New York City’s next chancellor
Alberto Carvalho, who has led Miami’s public schools for the last decade, will be New York City’s next schools chancellor, Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed Wednesday. Carvalho will replace Carmen Fariña, who has spent the last four years at the helm of America’s largest school system after de Blasio coaxed her out of retirement in late 2013. His start date has not been set. The announcement was delayed because of the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.Story Continued Below De Blasio’s requirements for the role of America’s second-most-important educator were largely unspoken, but obvious: a longtime educator with experience running schools for vulnerable children, a Spanish-speaker and a New York City outsider who is also considered a rising star in the national education world. Carvalho checks every box. The current Miami-Dade schools chief is a Portuguese immigrant, and came to America illegally as a broke … [Read more...] about Miami schools chief Alberto Carvalho will be New York City’s next chancellor
New York City Would Really Rather Not Talk About Its Slavery-Loving Past
Pedestrians walk in Manhattan's Washington Square Park - an area once known as "The Land of the Blacks" - in New York, April 9, 2015. Jared T. Miller for Newsweek U.S. American Civil War Slavery New York City racism American history It was the summer of 1863, and Abraham Lincoln needed troops. That March, Congress had passed the Enrollment Act, requiring all males between the ages of 20 and 45 to register for a military draft. Since that May, Ulysses S. Grant laid costly siege to the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a strategic Confederate fort on the Mississippi River; by June, there would be 80,000 Union soldiers surrounding that city. In late April, “Fighting Joe” Hooker crossed the Rappahannock River, trying to catch Robert E. Lee in a pincer movement. The maneuver failed and the Union lost 17,000 men at the ensuing Battle of Chancellorsville, perhaps Lee’s finest victory. Just two months later, Lee suffered his worst defeat, at Gettysburg. Though victorious … [Read more...] about New York City Would Really Rather Not Talk About Its Slavery-Loving Past
New York City’s schools debate removing metal detectors
A student has not been shot in a New York City school in 13 years, a heartening statistic in an era of commonplace school massacres. But there is a growing cry to rid the city's schools of metal detectors, the very tool some observers credit with keeping them safe. Some parent groups and advocates say the scanners installed at the city's most troubled institutions more than two decades ago are now unneeded because of low crime rates, and they condemn them as discriminatory, since by and large they sit in schools serving minority neighborhoods. "Making students have to go through metal detectors to go to school sends a terrible message to students about where they are headed and how they are viewed," said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York City Civil Liberties Union. But other parents, and the union for school safety agents in the nation's largest district, which educates 1.1 million students, warn removing the machines would leave children unsafe. The union that … [Read more...] about New York City’s schools debate removing metal detectors