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$375 in Food Benefits Per Child Are Coming to All NYC Public School Families

This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on June 3, 2022,  By Marcela Rodrigues-Sherley  All New York City public school families regardless of income will receive $375 per child in food benefits to help cover the costs of meals from last summer during the pandemic —whether they attended summer school or not. The… Read more »

NYC Schools to Pilot Asian American Studies Curriculum

This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on May 24, 2022,  BY Christina Veiga  New York City is piloting a curriculum on Asian American history this fall, with a wider rollout planned for 2024, officials announced Thursday. The lessons are part of the city’s roughly $200 million investment in Universal Mosaic, a curriculum… Read more »

NYC Speed Cameras Likely to be Running 24/7 Through 2025

May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The city’s speed cameras are likely to be in operation 24/7 starting July 1—now that an agreement has been struck between state lawmakers and the mayor’s office. Mayor Eric Adams issued a statement Thursday saying that state legislators plan to introduce legislation that will permit speed cameras to be… Read more »

Gas Prices Break $5 a Gallon in Queens, Slamming Drivers

May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The average price for a gallon of regular gas broke the $5 mark in Queens today—for the first time ever. The pain at the pump for Queens drivers was evident this morning at the BP station on Queens Boulevard in Long Island City where it was $5.03 for a… Read more »