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Advocating for Non-Public Schools: A Conversation with Teach Coalition’s Maury Litwack

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Jul. 1, 2024 by Jill Carvajal Maury Litwack, founder and CEO of Teach Coalition talks about his organization’s mission and impact. Teach Coalition advocates for funding and policy changes to support non-public schools, such as Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic schools. Litwack emphasizes the significant non-public school population and their need for resources like healthy lunches, STEM education, and school safety measures. He highlights three main areas of focus: advocating for laws that reimburse non-public schools for STEM teacher salaries, securing funding for security measures to ensure student safety, and providing essential services, such as nurses, that schools might otherwise not […]

Forest Hills and Rego Park welcome a new district manager to Community Board 6

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Jun. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina A familiar face to Community Board 6 is stepping into her new official role as district manager starting next month with the experience and know-how to help bring resources to Forest Hills and Rego Park residents.  Christine Nolan, a steadfast member of Community Board 6 and its neighbors for…
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AM Pheffer Amato ensures that rebate program on Cross Bay Bridge will not be impacted by congestion pricing pause

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Jun. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision earlier this month to indefinitely pause congestion pricing, the MTA ordered contractors to halt ADA modernization projects at two Queens Long Island Rail Road stations in Forest Hills and Hollis. Amid these changes, Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato reassured her constituents that the…
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Queens restaurants to receive federal boost for outdoor dining as city program becomes permanent

Jun. 25, 2024 By ishkurhan June 24, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan  As the nation’s largest outdoor dining program pivots from a temporary pandemic-era program to a permanent fixture across the city, new federal funding will help some Queens restaurant owners jumpstart their participation.  Congresswoman Grace Meng, in partnership with the city’s Small Business Services (SBS)… Read more »