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What every mom should know about burn out and mental load
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (271+ words) We're keeping track of everything and everyone, even when technically off, the schedules, meals, school emails, stuff no one sees. As every NYC mom can attest, this constant mental checking off is not only exhausting but can quickly become overwhelming…...
Gov. Hochul Announces 2-Care: Free Child Care for 2-Year-Olds in New York
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (316+ words) It's a major step toward Universal Child Care in New York State. New York City parents will soon get long-awaited relief from one of the city's most crushing expenses: child care. Today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a brand new New…...
Here’s how you can talk to your kid’s teacher without being THAT parent
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (237+ words) When my son was in elementary school, one of his classmates" parents seemed to have a dire need to speak with the teacher at dismissal every day. The teacher was as gracious as she could possibly be, at least from…...
FIRST BABY OF 2026: Harlem couple welcomes newest New Yorker at the stroke of midnight
1+ week, 2+ day ago (314+ words) The first baby of 2026 born in New York City arrived in Harlem at the stroke of midnight Thursday, according to NYC Health + Hospitals. The unnamed baby girl is the daughter of proud parents Oumy and Amadou Niang. She was delivered…...
Harlem Grown gives back to neighborhood youth by rooting in community’s needs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) To Tony Hillery, New York City begins in the neighborhoods he has chosen to serve. During a long career in business, he never imagined that a personal pivot would lead him to change countless lives. That confusion and frustration became…...
Op-Ed | Expanding these ACS programs will help more young people living in foster care build new lives
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (679+ words) Young people living in foster care in our city need help building a strong future where they are set up for success. As an administration committed to uplifting all our city's youth, we are here to make sure those young…...
Little Oaks Center for Neurodevelopment receives official nonprofit status
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (574+ words) These are the words that Founder and President Susie Globus used to describe the mission of the Little Oaks Center for Neurodevelopment, which has just officially received its nonprofit status." With so many conflicting narratives about neurodivergence, Little Oaks seeks…...
Tom Felton lights the Empire State Building in Slytherin green for Broadway debut
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Actor Tom Felton brought the magic of Broadway Monday to the Empire State Building in celebration of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." "Something Wicked this Way Comes" to Broadway thanks to Tom Felton reprising his role as Draco Malfoy…...
The demand for affordable child care rises as Election Day approaches
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1144+ words) When the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) opened the doors to its NYC Childcare Navigator to New Yorkers earlier this month, it could have been a beacon of hope for parents across the city. The platform gives users a list…...
PHOTOS: New York City celebrates first day of school
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (254+ words) This week, New York City kids in public and private schools dusted off their backpacks and headed back to school. To help kickstart the school year, Governor Kathy Hochul stopped by Brooklyn's M.S. 582 (The Magnet School for Multimedia, Technology, and Urban…...