Friday, January 28, 2011
Ale House owner interviewed
Check out this interview with the co-owner of the Bronx Ale House, Jason Janawsky. The website picks random New Yorkers and interviews them about their jobs, their lives, etc. etc. Mr. Janawsky, who opened the Bronx Ale House on West 238th Street in 2009, said that before he opened the bar, he had never been to the Bronx except for Yankee games. He currently lives in Astoria and said has been talking about opening "a couple more" Bronx Ale Houses in the future.
Curtains for Clinton?
Is the Department of Education going to close DeWitt Clinton High School, too?
If you ask United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, the answer is yes.
In response to an Independent Budget Office report that said schools slated for phase out have a disproportionate share of the City's high-need students, Mr. Mulgrew said that Clinton's days are numbered.
"Between 2005 and 2010 the special education population has increased 37 percent. The homeless population has increased 350 percent. There are 700 English language learners and over 620 students in special education," Mr. Mulgrew said of Clinton.
Read the rest of the story then tell us whether you think it's curtains for Clinton.
If you ask United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, the answer is yes.
In response to an Independent Budget Office report that said schools slated for phase out have a disproportionate share of the City's high-need students, Mr. Mulgrew said that Clinton's days are numbered.
"Between 2005 and 2010 the special education population has increased 37 percent. The homeless population has increased 350 percent. There are 700 English language learners and over 620 students in special education," Mr. Mulgrew said of Clinton.
Read the rest of the story then tell us whether you think it's curtains for Clinton.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Running in vannie
The New York Times City Room blog has a story about the history of the Van Cortlandt Park Cross Country Trail.
Matt Centrowitz, who will be inducted into the Van Cortlandt Cross Country Hall of Fame on Friday, said competing in Van Cortltant was like war.
"The point was, if you were a star in any state, you came to Vannie like a gunslinger. Guys came ready for war," he said.
Matt Centrowitz, who will be inducted into the Van Cortlandt Cross Country Hall of Fame on Friday, said competing in Van Cortltant was like war.
"The point was, if you were a star in any state, you came to Vannie like a gunslinger. Guys came ready for war," he said.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
IBO releases report on phase outs
The Independent Budget Office recently surveyed the 25 schools that the Department of Education has proposed for phase outs.
The IBO found that the schools on the chopping block tend to have a disproportionate share of high-need and black students.
The report said 22 percent of students at John F. Kennedy are in special education and 19 percent are English language learners.
“There is evidence that the level of need of students in closing high schools has been increasing at a faster rate than the citywide average,” the report read, in part.
The Bronx has more schools on the closure list than any other borough and the IBO estimated that 6,707 Bronxite students will be affected by the phase-outs.
The IBO found that the schools on the chopping block tend to have a disproportionate share of high-need and black students.
The report said 22 percent of students at John F. Kennedy are in special education and 19 percent are English language learners.
“There is evidence that the level of need of students in closing high schools has been increasing at a faster rate than the citywide average,” the report read, in part.
The Bronx has more schools on the closure list than any other borough and the IBO estimated that 6,707 Bronxite students will be affected by the phase-outs.
State of the Union stalker?
We already knew this about Rep. Eliot Engel, but Salon.com recently ranked him as one of the top five "Aisle Hogs" at State of the Union addresses.
The story includes a nice clip show of the top five shaking hands with the Commander in Chief throughout the years. See below.
We also found a clip of last night's entrance, featuring some familiar faces. To see Mr. Engel in action, jump to the 1:07 mark. According to WNYC's political reporter Azi Paybarah, Mr. Engel had already secured his seat by 9:24 a.m. He also did his part for a night, ehem, I mean day, of bipartisanship by grabbing a seat on the GOP side.
The story includes a nice clip show of the top five shaking hands with the Commander in Chief throughout the years. See below.
We also found a clip of last night's entrance, featuring some familiar faces. To see Mr. Engel in action, jump to the 1:07 mark. According to WNYC's political reporter Azi Paybarah, Mr. Engel had already secured his seat by 9:24 a.m. He also did his part for a night, ehem, I mean day, of bipartisanship by grabbing a seat on the GOP side.