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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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