Charter Schools
Charter Network Looking to Open New Transfer School in Queens
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Flushing, Whitestone, Ridgewood, Corona, Jackson Heights, Astoria and Long Island City are possible locations.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Neighbors Monitoring New Development at Tainted Factory Site
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Some in Greenpoint are reassured by the plans put forward by the developer of the former NuHart and Company vinyl and plastics factory, but other neighbors remain wary.
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Dollar Van Fans Say They Won’t Wait for the Bus
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There were 238 commuter van drivers licensed with the city in 2017, according to TLC data.
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Dollar Van Drivers: City Should Let Us Help During L-pocalypse
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‘We are a licensed commuter van service and you’re trying to tell us you’re going to shut us out of the city?’ one driver complains. ‘They’re leaving the room for Uber, Lyft, Ford Chariot.’
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Imagining an Amazon Worker’s Subway Ride
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Even having missed a train, this reporter arrived at her imaginary high-tech workplace by 8:35 or so. Granted, City Limits was just one imaginary worker – our 24,999 or more Amazon colleagues were not in the equation.
The Ride
East Harlem Braces as Next Phase of 2nd Avenue Subway Nears
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Some East Harlem residents are less optimistic about the prospect of the new stations, and are particularly concerned about the potential disruption caused by their construction, which is estimated to take about nine years.
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De Blasio’s Soundview Ferry Gets High Marks
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The ferry is a big hit in the Bronx neighborhood, though there are concerns about parking.
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With a Fare Hike Looming, Activists Demand Funds to Fix the Struggling Subway
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Advocates are pushing back against the MTA’s plan to raise fares next year, saying straphangers shouldn’t be forced to pay more until lawmakers secure a plan to fund improvements for the city’s deteriorating transit system.
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Why Are Reports of Subway Sex Crimes on the Rise?
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It’s likely the jump is because of broader awareness. But there’s a debate about whether to make penalties harsher for sex crimes on trains and buses.
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Access-A-Ride or ‘Stress-A-Ride?’ MTA Service Needs Overhaul, Users Say
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Complaints include drivers who are poorly trained and service that is slow and inefficient, regularly making users late for work and other engagements.
