Image Courtesy of NYCEDC The Solar One Environmental Center Consists of Two-Story Learning Center for Flexible Classrooms, Lectures, Educational Programming, Community Functions, Office Use, and Other Community Opportunities With Community Benefits at the Forefront, New Facility will Expand Solar One’s Teaching and Demonstration of Environmental Stewardship—Driving Growth and Opportunity inContinue Reading
Archive Poster, Courtesy of The CameraPlanet Archive / NYPL Footage collected and preserved by filmmakers Steven Rosenbaum and Pamela Yoder documents the attacks, the aftermath, and the creation of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum The New York Public Library announced the acquisition of the CameraPlanet Archive, a world-renowned collection ofContinue Reading
Photo: Vincent Tullo Fiction Prize Awarded to Emet North for In Universes Nonfiction Prize Awarded to Mosab Abu Toha for Forest of Noise Brooklyn Public Library announced the winners of the 2025 Book Prize today, awarding the fiction prize to Emet North for In Universes and the nonfiction prize toContinue Reading
School children participate in activities with Street Lab at the P.S. 059 The Community School of Technology Open Street. Credit: Street Lab A Record-High Number of Open Streets at Schools Enhance Safety, Accommodate Smoother Pick-Ups and Drop-Offs, and Create Additional Outdoor Space for Students To Gather, Learn, and Socialize “We’reContinue Reading
STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK CITY ALL WINNING FILMS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR 98TH OSCARS® The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 14 students as winners of the 52nd Student Academy Awards® competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competitionContinue Reading
Image Courtesy of NYCEDC Summer 2025 Programming Placed Over 110 NYC-Based Students at 80+ Startups and Venture Capitals Throughout the City Workforce Development Effort Develops Impactful and Efficient Talent Pipelines in NYC’s Tech Sector by Providing Students with the Resources, Professional Development, and Training Needed for Career Success New YorkContinue Reading
Image by Alvaro Keding/© AMNH Diorama Installation Reframes Historic Scenes Through Lens of Climate Challenges Events include all-ages festival, an assembly about climate resilience, the launch of the Climate Learning Lab, a convening for educators, and more This September, the American Museum of Natural History will offer a slate of programming inContinue Reading
Photo by Paula Nardini on Pexels.com The New York Public Library will also display The Declaration of Independence alongside the exhibition as part of a system-wide celebration commemorating the nation’s 250-year anniversary in 2026. On Monday, The New York Public Library announced its plans to commemorate the semiquincentennial of the United States withContinue Reading
Photo by Shabazz Stuart on Pexels.com Authors To Read from Their Works in A Special Event on September 19 Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. The nominees for the prize are selected by staff and librarians who have extensive knowledgeContinue Reading
Photo by Ivan Dražić on Pexels.com Yemeni bodegas, Arab nightclubs, Egyptian electronic music. Niyū Yūrk examines the impact of immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa on New York and American culture. Opening October 4, Niyū Yūrk will explore the often overlooked history of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigration to New YorkContinue Reading