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NYC Department of Education Commissioner Dennis Walcott visited a middle school classroom on Tuesday for Digital Citizenship Day. Walcott said it's not enough to be a citizen anymore, we have to be digital citizens. MetroFocus/ Matt Chao.
‘It’s Their World:’ Teaching Kids to Be Safe, Digital Citizens
Georgia Kral  |  October 4, 2012 7:47 AM | 1 Comment
NYC middle schoolers are learning to navigate online interactions safely and responsibly.VIDEO
Councilmember Gale Brewer, who represents the Upper West Side of Manhattan, says shelter residents need help finding affordable permanent housing. MetroFocus/ Georgia Kral.
City Council Members and Adminstration Clash over Approach to Reducing Homelessness
Georgia Kral  |  September 26, 2012 3:15 PM | 2 Comments

The city is boasting prevention programs and job training, while City Council members say rental subsidies are needed.

Children are performing better in Chemung County, NY, thanks to additional efforts to prepare children for school, starting at a very young age. Photo courtesy of New York Now.
Early Childhood Education in Focus
Georgia Kral  |  September 25, 2012 5:30 PM | Comments
Upstate in Chemung County, and here in NYC, new strategies to teach kids before they go to school are being tested.VIDEO
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Skip the Entertainment, Groups Want Jobs and Housing from Atlantic Yards
Georgia Kral  |  September 25, 2012 4:00 AM | 3 Comments
The Barclays Center opens on Friday, and neighborhood groups are demanding accountability.VIDEO
Last year at the Brooklyn Book Festival, a newspaper was available with the schedule of events. This year, there will be an app for your smart phone. Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Brooklyn Book Festival Expands as Reputation of Small Presses Grows
Georgia Kral  |  September 17, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
In its seventh year, festival adds more days of panels and readings and a new app to keep track of them.VIDEO
Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda Gibbs and Chairman and CEO of Forest City Ratner developers Bruce Ratner congratulate each other at a press event following the passage of the ban on sugary drinks over 16 ounces in size. Flickr/ nycmayorsoffice
Board of Health Approves Cap on Size of Sugary Drinks
Georgia Kral  |  September 13, 2012 4:13 PM | 1 Comment
Bloomberg's fight against obesity and diabetes includes limiting the size of sweet drinks sold at certain establishments.
The Tribute in Light shines two beams into the night sky, which call to memory the Twin Towers. Flickr/ arijit-saha.
Remembering September 11 in NYC
Georgia Kral  |  September 7, 2012 6:45 AM | 3 Comments
Visit the official 9/11 memorial, attend a performance, walk for tolerance or look up to the Tribute in Light.
The journalist Norman Oder has been chronicling the story of the Atlantic Yards development on his watchdog blog Atlantic Yards Report for more than five years. Photo by Jonathan Barkey.
The Beat Goes On: Q&A With Atlantic Yards Watchdog Journalist Norman Oder
Georgia Kral  |  September 6, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
The Barclays Center opens Sept. 28. Is it according to plan and what happens next?VIDEO
Expect to see colorful costumes at the West Indian American Day Carnival. Flickr/ PaulSteinJC
The Last Hurrah: Labor Day Weekend in NYC
Georgia Kral  |  August 29, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
New York City is always exciting. Here are our on what to do on the last weekend of the summer.
At the New Lab, engineers, designers and students will work in a collaborative manufacturing environment. MetroFocus/ Georgia Kral.
A Manufacturing Renaissance at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Georgia Kral  |  August 28, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
Take a tour of the New Lab, a collaborative design and fabrication center, opening soon.
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