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Advocating for Non-Public Schools: A Conversation with Teach Coalition’s Maury Litwack

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Jul. 1, 2024 by Jill Carvajal Maury Litwack, founder and CEO of Teach Coalition talks about his organization’s mission and impact. Teach Coalition advocates for funding and policy changes to support non-public schools, such as Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic schools. Litwack emphasizes the significant non-public school population and their need for resources like healthy lunches, STEM education, and school safety measures. He highlights three main areas of focus: advocating for laws that reimburse non-public schools for STEM teacher salaries, securing funding for security measures to ensure student safety, and providing essential services, such as nurses, that schools might otherwise not […]

DOT launches e-scooter program in eastern Queens following successful East Bronx pilot

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Jul. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson Expect to see more e-scooters operating on the streets of eastern Queens. The New York City Department of Transportation launched its e-scooter program in eastern Queens on Thursday, June 27. Docking portals are now being installed in both northeast and southeast Queens, and the program will go into full…
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Port Authority slashes price for AirTrain to JFK this summer to cut down traffic

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Jul. 1, 2024 By Christian Murray The Port Authority is launching a summer sale on AirTrain tickets to ease vehicle congestion at JFK Airport amid extensive construction. From July 1 through Labor Day, the AirTrain fare will be reduced to half price, lowering the cost to $4.50 for riders entering or exiting at Howard Beach…
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Farmstands open for season at Queens County Farm Museum and Jamaica Hospital

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Jun. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens County Farm Museum has opened its seasonal farmstands on its site in Floral Park and at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Richmond Hill. Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables will be available at these farmstands until November. Located at 134-20 Jamaica Ave., the farmstand at the Jamaica Hospital…
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New art initiative in downtown Jamaica: JCAL partners with GJDC for Greater Nexus exhibitions

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Jun. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) has announced a new long-term collaboration with the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) to showcase original art exhibitions at Greater Nexus.  Located at 89-14 Parsons Blvd., Greater Nexus is downtown Jamaica’s first accessible shared co-working space.  The Greater Nexus space is over 10,000…
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