Checkmates: Plucky Brooklyn public school kids trounce private school foes to land national chess trophy
The kings of the elementary school chess world now wear backpacks from Brooklyn. A team of six public…
Joe Macken’s Miniature New York City Goes On Display
Joe Macken poses next to his miniature version of New York City (Credit: Joe Macken) For more than…
This Ant Species Produces Only Queens!
A queen T. kinomurai (left) tries to sting a T. makora worker (Credit: Hamaguchi et al/ Current Biology/…
Trendy New-York coffee brand to open on Park Street this weekend
To celebrate the opening, Blank Street is offering customers a ‘Tasting Flight’ service 12:42, 11 May 2026Updated 12:44,…
NYC’s cold winter affects eel migration
Staten Island’s eel population is in a cold plunge. The year’s icier-than-normal winter has put a partial freeze…
NC State graduates stunned as donor Anil Kochhar pays off senior year debts in commencement speech
North Carolina State graduates were in for a surprise when their commencement speaker vowed to erase some of…
Distracted driver slams into school bus in upstate NY, injuring kids
A high school junior in upstate New York had a heart-stopping morning when a runaway truck barreled straight…
Advocates, educators warn NYC students could be at risk under new AI school guidelines
The city’s embrace of artificial intelligence in public schools could irreparably harm students, dumbing them down and leaving…
NYC to open hip-hop high school, specialized programs for students with disabilities
New York City is opening five new public schools in the fall, including a high school focused on…
LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the New York Business Plan Competition
Three Syracuse University Libraries’ LaunchPad student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business…
CV-TEC came home with 15 medals after SkillsUSA Championship
CV-TEC came home with 15 medals after this year’s New York State SkillsUSA Championship.More than 90 students traveled…
Tech glitches disrupt state math exams across New York
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