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Time Out
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
10,000 copies of Anne Frank's diary are being given away in NYC this summer
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is one of the most translated books in the world, but that doesn't mean all New Yorkers are familiar with this important text. To help share Anne Frank's story, 10,000 copies of her book are being given away to students and families throughout New York City this summer. In addition, Anne Frank The Exhibition will open its doors for free admission starting from 2:45pm through 5pm on Friday, June 13. Additional free visit opportunities will be available to visit the Union Square exhibition on select days this summer. The giveaways are part of an initiative called Summer of Reflection: The Legacy of Anne Frank, which began today on what would have been Anne Frank's 96th birthday. The programming is presented by Anne Frank The Exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square in partnership with NYC Public Schools and all three New York City public library systems. Her words inspire us to confront injustice and to promote tolerance and human dignity. In case you aren't familiar, Anne Frank's diary is a firsthand account of a Jewish girl's life in hiding during the Nazi occupation. Her father, Otto Frank, was the only member of the family to survive the Holocaust and he decided to share his daughter's writing to honor her memory. "Anne Frank's diary is not just a historical document; it is a beacon of hope and a call to action," said Ronald Leopold, Executive Director of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, which organized the New York City exhibition. "Her words inspire us to confront injustice and to promote tolerance and human dignity." Free books Educators and exhibition staff began handing out books today and will continue to do so all summer with the goal of reaching young readers to keep Anne's story accessible for future generations. The New York Public Library, Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Public Library will continue to distribute the books all summer. The book giveaway is made possible by Bank of America and UJA-Federation of New York. It is vital that Anne's message reaches as many people as possible. "By distributing thousands of copies of her diary and expanding access to the exhibition, we are reaffirming our commitment to education and remembrance," Leopold continued in his statement. "It is vital that Anne's message reaches as many people as possible, especially in today's world where antisemitism and group hatred is on the rise and the lessons of history must never be forgotten. It is what her father, Otto Frank, sought to achieve in his dedicated and courageous pursuit of the Diary's publication." Free admission The renowned Anne Frank House in Amsterdam brought Anne Frank The Exhibition to New York City. It's the first time New Yorkers can experience a full-scale recreation of the annex rooms where Anne Frank, her parents and sister, and four other Jews spent two years hiding to evade Nazi capture. The exhibit opened in January of this year and sold out its limited run within one week. After that, the exhibition extended its run date through October 31, 2025. You can get in for free on Friday, June 13 (2:45pm–5pm). Plus, local library card holders can get free admission on select Friday afternoons in July and August, starting on July 11, first-come, first-served for up to 250 people. Keep an eye on the museum's website for more details. Her words compel us to confront bigotry with humanity and to replace silence with courage. The exhibition offers a chance to move through Anne's life—from her early years in Frankfurt through the rise of the Nazi regime and the family's phased move to Amsterdam across 1933 and 1934, where Anne lived for ten years until her 1944 arrest and deportation to Westerbork, a large transit camp in the Netherlands, then to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a concentration camp and killing center in Nazi-occupied Poland, and eventually to her death at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany when she was 15 years old. Artifacts include Anne Frank's first photo album (1929-1942); a handwritten invitation she sent to a friend; and handwritten verses in her friends' poetry albums. "Anne's story is a powerful mirror reflecting the dangers of antisemitism and hatred that persist in our world," Gavriel Rosenfeld, President of the Center for Jewish History, said in a statement. "Her words compel us to confront bigotry with humanity and to replace silence with courage."
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Applications open for free summer program for NYC students
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Spring is right around the corner and before you know it, it will be time for summer vacation for New York City schools. In preparation for the two-month break, NYC Public Schools has opened applications for its free Summer Rising program. The annual offering is open to all NYC students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. More Local News Students enrolled in Summer Rising will have classes with teachers in the mornings and enjoy enrichment activities in the afternoons such as field trips, art activities and outdoor recreation. Students with disabilities will also receive additional support from paraprofessionals. The program runs from July 2 through Aug. 8 for middle schoolers and until Aug. 15 for elementary schoolers. Students will in the program will also receive breakfast, lunch and a snack throughout the day. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State Seats for Summer Rising are limited and applications will close on March 28. Parents and guardians who want to register their children can find a participating program site and apply online. Families can check if they were selected for the program or put on the waitlist online on April 24. New this year, students will not be automatically enrolled even if they are accepted. Parents and guardians will have to accept their offer letter into the program to ensure their child gets a seat. The full timeline for applications, results and program dates are listed below. March 4: Application opens in MySchools March 28: Application closes in MySchools. April 24: Results and Waitlist will be available in MySchools. May 8: Deadline to accept offers. New this year, families will not be automatically enrolled in the program ensuring that all registered students are active participants and to allow more students to move off the wait list as spots become available. July 2: Summer Rising starts for K-8 students. July 4: Summer Rising will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Aug. 8: Summer Rising ends for middle school students. Aug. 15: Summer Rising ends for elementary school students. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NYC hiring event for city jobs: How to attend
NEW YORK (PIX11) – You could land a job on the spot at the next monthly hiring hall in New York City. Jobs NYC, a New York City initiative to help people find jobs, will host its next hiring hall in Brooklyn on Thursday, Feb. 27. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State The hiring event will be held at Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center at 660 Powell St. from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Jobs NYC initiative hosts monthly resource fairs that provide people with opportunities to work for the City of New York, chances to meet with private employers, access to workforce development programs and more. New York City's hiring halls led to 1,200 job offers in 2024. Around 10,000 people attended the monthly hiring halls last year. NYC Public Schools is hiring: Dozens of jobs open citywide 'Whether you are ready to interview with resume in hand or looking for other resources, we're committed to meeting you where you're at,' a description of the event states. 'We look forward to you joining us for a chance to connect with potential employers and other career service providers!' People seeking jobs are asked to bring a photo ID and several copies of their resume to give to employers at the hiring halls. People may be able to secure an interview on-site or at a later date. 'Interviews are not guaranteed, but we encourage you to put your best foot forward and maximize your direct face-time with employers!' the event description states. Attendees are asked to register for one of the four time slots during the upcoming hiring hall. To register for the event, click here. To keep track of when the next hiring hall will be held in New York City, click here. Finn Hoogensen is a digital journalist who has covered local news for more than six years. He has been with PIX11 News since 2022. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Track school closings, delays in NY, NJ, CT for Thursday, Feb. 6
The Brief Track school closings and delays for Thursday, Feb. 6 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Several schools across the three states saw closures and delays on Thursday morning. NEW YORK - Schools across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced closures and delays on Thursday morning after a winter storm brought freezing rain, snow, sleet and ice to the Tri-State area. JUMP TO: NEW YORK l NEW JERSEY l CONNECTICUT MORE: Click HERE for real-time school closing updates. Local perspective "All @NYCSchools programs and activities, including school drop-off and dismissal, will proceed as scheduled," NYC Public Schools said in a post Wednesday evening on X. "We urge all New Yorkers to continue to exercise caution when traveling. We will continue to be in communication with @NYCSchools facilities staff across the city." Big picture view Ardsley Union Free School District: 2-Hour Delay Brentwood School District: 2-Hour Delay Chappaqua School District: Closed East Islip School District: 2-Hour Delay Greenburgh School District: Closed Harrison School District: Closed Haverstraw-Stony Point School District: 2-Hour Delay Highland Falls School District: Closed Islip School District: 2-Hour Delay L.I. School For The Gifted: 2-Hour Delay Liberty Central School District: 2-Hour Delay Marlboro Central School District: 2-Hour Delay Newburgh City School District: 2-Hour Delay Port Chester School District: 2-Hour Delay Tuckahoe School District: 2-Hour Delay White Plains City School District: 2-Hour Delay Barnegat Township School District: 2-Hour Delay Bergen Co. Special Services: 1-Hour Delay Bergen Co. Technical Schools: 90-Minute Delay Bergenfield Elementary School: 2-Hour Delay Cliffside Park School District: 2-Hour Delay David Gregory School: 90-Minute Delay Dumont School District: Closed Englewood City School Dist.: 2-Hour Delay Englewood Cliffs: 2-Hour Delay Fair Lawn Schools: 90-Minute Delay Freehold Borough School District: Closed Hardyston Township Elementary School: Closed Hoboken School District: 90-Minute Delay Jefferson Township School Dist.: 2-Hour Delay Kinnelon Borough School Dist.: Closed Maywood Ave. Elementary: 2-Hour Delay Memorial Day Nursery-Paterson: Closed Middletown Township School District: 90-Minute Delay Midland Park Borough Sch. Dist.: 2-Hour Delay Montclair School District: 2-Hour Delay Morris Co. Voc. School District: Closed Mount Carmel Guild Academy: 90-Minute Delay Neighborhood Child Care Ctr.: 2-Hour Delay Parisian Beauty Academy: 90-Minute Delay Pequannack Township School District: 2-Hour Delay Queen City Academy Charter School: 2-Hour Delay Ridgefield Park Atc: Schools Open No Transportation Ridgefield Park School District: 90-Minute Delay River Dell Regional H.S.: 2-Hour Delay Riverdale Public Elementary: Closed Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District: 2-Hour Delay Somerset Co. Educational Svcs. Comm. Sch. Dist.: 90-Minute Delay South Plainfield School Dist.: 90-Minute Delay Springfield Adult Training: Schools Open No Transportation Springfield Township School District: 2-Hour Delay Teaneck School District: 2-Hour Delay Tenafly School District: 2-Hour Delay Tewksbury Township School District: 2-Hour Delay The Children's Center Of Monmouth County: 2-Hour Delay The Phoenix Center: 2-Hour Delay The Queen City Academy Charter School: 2-Hour Delay Totowa School District: Closed Wallington School District: 90-Minute Delay Washington Elem. Little Ferry: 90-Minute Delay Watchung Borough School District: 2-Hour Delay Watchung Hills Regional High School: 2-Hour Delay West New York Public Schools: Closed Norwalk High School: Closed Shelton School District: Closed
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NYC migrant families keep kids home from school amid ICE fears
The Brief There are some migrant families who are keeping their kids home from schools out of fear that the federal immigration agents will appear. President Trump lifted restrictions on migrant arrests, allowing ICE and CBP to operate in sensitive locations like schools and churches, reversing decade-old guidance. ICE has not visited any New York City public schools. NEW YORK CITY - Some migrant families say they are keeping their kids home from schools out of fear that the federal immigration agents could show up. This comes after President Donald Trump rescinded a policy prohibiting ICE from making arrests at sensitive locations. What they're saying FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso spoke to a Venezuelan mother who has been in the country for less than a year. She said that she is sending her kids to school, but when they leave her, she is heartbroken because she doesn't know what is going to happen throughout the day. She told FOX 5 that she is sending them to school because she wants them to live a "normal" life. FOX 5 has reached out to the Department of Education asking if they have seen a decrease in migrant students attending school. "NYC Public Schools does not ask families to disclose, nor do we track, immigration status or country of origin," a spokesperson for NYC Public Schools said in a statement. "With that in mind, we have not seen any significant shifts in attendance rates in the last four school days. However, we continue to closely monitor our data, and coordinate support in partnership with our superintendents and their teams based on emerging needs." FOX 5 also spoke with Safe Passage Project, a nonprofit legal services organization that represents youth who are facing removal or deportation proceedings. They say their clients are afraid and concerned. However, they are trying to calm their fears by telling them there are laws in place that ICE needs to follow. Alexandra Rizio, the managing attorney for policy and partnerships, said school children are protected from arrest and detention on school grounds by a number of interlocking city and state laws and policies. "Under New York City, state and even federal law, schools can't release information, including immigration status, about their students, without parental consent or a subpoena. Arrests by immigration authorities can only be executed in schools when accompanied by a judicial warrant," Rizio said. What we know ICE has not visited any New York City public schools. However, on Friday, FOX 5 heard from Chicago public school officials who said federal agents showed up to one of their elementary schools, but the school staff did not let them in. New York City school officials discussed what would happen if ICE visited public schools a few days ago. At the meeting, officials said it not only affects learning for the older kids, but also the little ones. "I spoke to a first grade teacher last week, and she shared with me the story of a little girl in her class. A 6-year-old, who every day since the beginning of 2025, has come up to her during the day and asked to be sent to the nurse's office. She wants to go to the nurse's office because she wants to be sent home," Katherine Kurjakovic, UFT English Language Learner specialist said. "She wants to be sent home because she isn't sure if by the end of the day she will be able to be united with her mother." What we don't know We don't know if ICE is planning on visiting any of the New York City public schools. The backstory President Donald Trump has lifted restrictions on migrants, allowing them to be arrested at sensitive locations such as schools and churches. The move reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies – Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection – from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations. The Source This article contains information from Fox News Digital, the Associated Press and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
