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The Hechinger Report · Glen Cove, NY
Nearby: Glen Cove, NYVALLEJO, Calif. — Minutes before first bell, Penny Núñez-Brandão scanned the crowd outside Glen Cove Elementary School, looking for familiar faces. “I don’t see any,” the fifth grader told her mom one morning this August. “None of my friends are coming.” The start of a new school year can be nerve-racking under any circumstances. But for Penny and thousands of students across the U.S., this academic year brought the added difficulty of adjusting to an entirely new school after their previous one shuttered. As U.S. birth rates continue a multi-decade slide and state and federal education funding dries up, an increasing number of cash-strapped school districts around the country have resorted to closing campuses to save money. A total of 1,156 schools closed during the last academic year — the highest number since the pandemic, according to an analysis of federal data by Big Local News at Stanford University.
The Roslyn News · Roslyn, NY
Nearby: Roslyn, NYSometimes, a coach can feel a championship coming, not just a few weeks in advance, but a few years. When longtime Port Washington girls swimming head coach Joe Lennon looked at his newly configured combined team of Roslyn and Port Washington three years ago, he saw lots of potential. Young swimmers on the rise in Port, along with some very talented kids in Roslyn, gave him hope. Two years ago, the squad won the conference title. Last year they were division champs. This year, the goal was county title for sure. “Sometimes the pieces all come together at the same time, and that’s what happened,” Lennon said. “From Day 1 this year, the girls felt dialed in and ready for this moment.” That moment happened on Nov. 7 at the Nassau Aquatic Center in East Meadow. Led by senior Carina Dai’s three first-place finishes and strong performances from a host of talented sophomores, Port Washington/Roslyn captured the team county title.
The Dartmouth · Pelham, NY
Nearby: Pelham, NYMirror Freak of the Week: Stupid Cupid Dartmouth’s premier relationship advice column. Dear Freak of the Week, I have two friends who I love dearly but I know from different circles. They are interested in one another and have both separately asked me if they are a good match. I really don’t think they are, and knowing their romantic histories I think they would have a lot of conflict. When they asked me what I think they should do, is it bad to tell them I think they shouldn’t date? Sincerely, Stupid Cupid Dear Stupid Cupid, As a senior, I can talk in great detail about the circuitous, messy and oftentimes annoying dating pool at Dartmouth. Even though I know it isn’t technically true that you can’t meet a truly new person on this campus, it feels nearly impossible sometimes. This environment lends itself frequently to situations like the one that you are now in. While it’s certainly a delicate one, there are a couple of things you can do here to avoid future headaches for yourself.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYQueens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Friday discussed the successes of the last year and a half while charting his course for the future — and leveling his ire at President Trump — in his State of the Borough address at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “When I last stood on this stage 19 months ago and gave this speech, our borough was teetering on the edge of a gritty abyss,” Richards said. “Donald Trump had just returned to the White House and was laying waste to our norms, traditions and systems of government ...” Richards said Queens has chosen to go on offense to advance housing, healthcare, education and more. [caption id="attachment_629516" align="alignnone" width="700"] Queens Borough President celebrated new affordable housing at Willets Point during his State of the Borough address.[/caption] Housing “In this borough, we take care of our own by making sure every family has a home to call their own,” he said.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYQueens College will be hosting a production of “I Like It Like That – The Musical in Concert” on Saturday, March 6, at 8 p.m., at the Flushing school's Colden Auditorium in the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. The show, which stars George Lamond, Brenda K. Starr, Michel Stuart, Obie Bermudez, Flaco Navaja, Grizel “Chachi” Del Valle, Caridad De La Luz “La Bruja” and Rosemary Almonte, follows the Rodriguez family as they work to hold their record store together through love and chaos in 1970s East Harlem. The audience can look forward to going on a historical musical journey in an era of neighborhood volatility and social activism. The East Harlem residents have to deal with the ever-present pull between escape and the social conscience. Pete Rodríguez, Eddie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, Héctor Lavoe, La Lupe, El Gran Combo and others will be giving live musical performances of classic songs. Tickets for the production range from $55 to $75 to $95 to $125, plus applicable fees.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYThis holiday season, you can give the gift of Queens — but you’ve gotta do it quickly. Just 50 limited-edition holiday gift boxes by Made in Queens, the Queens Economic Development Corp.’s marketing and certification program, are being sold this year, and they’re already live. Sweet and savory snacks, self-care essentials and exclusive Queens merchandise are just some of the goodies inside, and each item was made or designed in the borough. "There's no place like the World’s Most Delicious Borough for the holidays, and this box is the easiest way to share it," QEDC Executive Director Ben Guttmann said in a press release. The holiday gift boxes are $50 each. Once all 50 are sold, they will not be restocked.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYThere were year-over-year increases in the median asking price for homes and rent for apartments across Queens in October 2026, according to a report by StreetEasy. The median asking price in Queens over this period of time rose 1.4%, from $670,612 in October 2025 to $689,000 in October 2026. There was also a 5.4% jump in the number of homes for sale, from 3,201 in 2025 to 3,373 in 2026. While inventory went up, the number of homes to enter contract fell 8.4%, from 368 last year to 337 this year. The median number of days available homes in Queens spent on the market went down from 69 days to 60 days. Queens' jump in median asking price of homes went against the trends of Manhattan, Brooklyn and New York City as a whole. Manhattan's 5.2% drop and Brooklyn's 9% decline carried more weight than Queens on the citywide trend of median asking price, which went down 5.2%, from $1,049,579 in October 2025 to $995,000 in October 2026.
Business Insider · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYAMD's CEO, Lisa Su, grew up in Queens and obtained three degrees from MIT. She's also the cousin of Jensen Huang, former CEO of rival Nvidia, who resigned on Thursday. Here is a look at her career rise, personal life, and challenges over the years. Editor's note: This story was originally published in October of 2025 and has been updated to reflect Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation. Lisa Su is the engineer behind one of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds in the tech industry. The Taiwanese American CEO is widely credited with transforming AMD from a struggling semiconductor firm on the brink of collapse into a global powerhouse competing head-to-head with Intel and Nvidia. When Su joined AMD in 2012, the company's market value was under $2 billion. Within a decade of her leadership, AMD's innovations in high-performance computing and graphics, especially the Ryzen CPUs and EPYC server processors, catapulted the company's value to over $950 billion as of Thursday.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYThe employees who help keep the city running behind the scenes are gaining a collective voice in the workplace, as community board district managers have officially been recognized as union members of Communications Workers of America Local 1180. The feat marks a first for the district managers, who oversee the day-to-day operations of the city's 59 community boards. James McClelland, district manager of Queens Community Board 9, announced the news during the board's Nov. 10 meeting at Queens Borough Hall. He said he was honored to have been entrusted by his fellow district managers to represent Queens during the organizing effort and was selected to serve on the union's collective bargaining committee. “After nearly 25 years in public service, I understand the dedication and commitment this work demands,” McClelland said.
QNS · Queens Village, NY
Nearby: Queens Village, NYThe Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence hosted their annual Christmas craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, at their location in Queens Village at 110-46 221st Street. [caption id="attachment_629471" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629458" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629467" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629469" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., it featured hundreds of handcrafted ceramic and homemade items that are perfect for the holiday season.
The Roslyn News · Westbury, NY
Nearby: Westbury, NYHot on the heels of the blue tsunami that found the Democrats running the table on Election Night, Rachel Maddow is pivoting from midterms coverage to a road tour promoting her new book, Department of Fate: The Promise, The Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution. Three years in the making, the MS Now host’s new tome uses seven historical epochs from within the 150-year history of the U.S.
