“Freed Between the Lines” – Banned Books Week 2024
BY IAN M. TORRES Kelly M. Coffey, a teen-focused librarian and creative coach within the New York Public Library system is just one of many …[read more]
Education
Empowering Citizens: How New York Libraries are Shaping Informed Voters
BY:SAMANTHA LORISTON As election season approaches, the importance of voting is once again at the forefront of public discourse. On September 25, 2024, the New …[read more]
CUNY Students Call for Access to Political Education Amidst Council Hearing on Civic Engagement
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Coming just before National Voter Registration Day, the New York City Council Committee of Higher Education met in New York City …[read more]
School Is Back In Session!
By SAMUEL MORTEL The 2024-25 school year has officially started back up in NYC, and the students of one small private school in Queens have …[read more]
Back to school bookbag drive brings relief to East New York parents
BY KIM GILL In a long line that stretched nearly half the block of Vermont Ave, over 100 parents from all over East New …[read more]
‘CUNY By Students’ at the Forefront of University Ads
BY SERIN SARSOUR Through a student-led Instagram account profile called ‘CUNY By Students,’ interns are heavily pushing out content that appeals to other students in …[read more]
CUNY Introduces New Assessment To Reduce Obstacles for Students
BY SERIN SARSOUR CUNY is partnering with a national institute to diagnose the challenges students face in an effort to increase graduation rates. The results …[read more]
CUNY Sees Turnaround in Enrollment
BY SERIN SARSOUR The City University of New York is seeing a rise in enrollment across its campuses following the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial launch …[read more]
Administrators learn how to comfortably teach students about sexual health
BY JADA SIMON On Wednesday, October 18, New York City Teens Connection conducted a training, educating teachers on how to inform students about healthy and …[read more]
Banned Book Week Kicks off in Brooklyn.
BY GISSELLE BAEZ To kick off National Banned Book Week, the Cortelyou Brooklyn Public Library hosted a Books Unbanned Storytime on Oct 4. This was …[read more]