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Judge urges city, unions into arbitration in turnaround dispute
GothamSchools
May 16The first court appearance in the union lawsuit to halt hiring decisions at 24 turnaround schools ended with the judge telling the city and unions to resolve their dispute out of court. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Joan Lobis urged the city and teache... »
High-needs enrollment targets could challenge some charters
GothamSchools
May 16A screenshot from the state's proposed enrollment targets calculator. It shows the range of target enrollments for a school enrolling 150 students in Brooklyn's District 15. The state is preparing to take a step forward in implementing a two-year-old c... »
In two separate rulings, state’s labor board sides with the UFT
GothamSchools
May 14For the second time, the state’s labor relations board has ruled that the city must accept mediation in its teacher evaluation talks with the United Federation of Teachers. The board, the Public Employees Relations Board, first decided in March to heed... »
Feds cry NBA personnel foul
New York Post
Apr 28The National Basketball Players Association is being investigated by the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan after President Derek Fisher asked for independent reviews of its finances and business practices, the union said.Union Executive Director Billy ... »
U.S. Probes NBA Players Union
The Wall Street Journal US Business
Apr 28U.S. prosecutors have issued a subpoena to the National Basketball Players Association, seeking documents as part of an investigation into the finances of the labor union representing players. »
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When dining at Ginny’s Supper Club in Manhattan’s...
Paint The Town Red
May 20When dining at Ginny’s Supper Club in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood, don’t be surprised by the live music. It is a supper club after all. »
Partners In Preservation - One week left to help a landmark!
The Bowery Boys
May 15Fit for a queen: Cleopatra's Needle, Central Park's Egyptian obelisk, is one of the nominees in the PIP initiative (Picture by the Wurts Brothers, courtesy NYPL)You've got just seven more days to vote in the Partners In Preservation initiative, sponsor... »
Great Burgers with a Latino Twist for under Ten Bucks?: Got Milk Burger?
Examiner New York Edition
Apr 28I had lunch today with my dear compadre and brother-at-arms E.Vega at Milk Burger located in the heart of East Harlem at 2051 Second Avenue between 105th and 106th streets. It's a little white walled... »
My Daily ‘Trek’ Comes to an End
TraiNJotting.com
Apr 27It was a sad week this week. Not because of the 1 hour, 4 minute ride in this morning, the Harlem Line, and perhaps others, positively crawling from Scarsdale to the South Bronx due to a disabled car ahead of … Continue reading → »
Miles McAfee Plea to Recover Stolen Documents in Harlem
Harlemworld
Apr 27A trove of cultural and financial records from three major African-American institutions has vanished without a trace in Harlem — and their owner is desperate to get them back. Community activist Miles McAfee has been plastering signs all over Harlem, ... »