Posts published in “New York City”

Equations and Inequalities: Math, Race and Fellowship A free math camp for middle-school students from New York’s poorest neighborhoods was an effort to increase the number of blacks and Latinos with advanced math degrees. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Sunday Routine: How Sara Friedlander of Christie’s Spends Her Sundays Sara Friedlander, head of Postwar and Contemporary Art in New York at Christie’s, makes her infant daughter a priority on Sundays, dressing her up and taking her to restaurants and…

American Originals in Fashion on Display In a political climate that can be hostile to marginalized groups, an exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian is timely. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Bill Cunningham’s Trademark Bicycle and Jacket Join the New-York Historical Society The photographer’s library, equipment and ephemera have been donated to the museum, which will display them this spring. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

College Costs Too Much? N.Y.U. Paves Way to Graduate Faster New York University will offer more classes, broaden its allowance for transfer credits and advise students on creating schedules to finish in three years. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Wealth Matters: A Good Westminster Show Dog? It’ll Cost a Lot More Than Some Kibble When it comes to the time and expense associated with raising a show dog, let alone a Westminster award winner, the sky’s the limit. {$excerpt:n}…

Fit City: Yoga at Steakhouses, and Boot Camps in Dining Rooms Restaurateurs organize exercise activities for their staff members. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

New York Today: New York Today: A Presidents’ Day Preview Friday: How children can celebrate the holiday, warmer weather on the horizon, and an ask about airports. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

You’ve Been Accepted to Columbia. Oops, Our Error. Over 200 applicants were told they had been accepted to the Mailman School of Public Health. It was the latest in a string of similar mistakes around the country. {$excerpt:n} Source: New…

Pet City: Helping the Pets of the Homeless The Guardians of Rescue spent a day looking for homeless people with dogs — so they could help the dogs (and their owners, too). {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Big City: Bill de Blasio Seeks a Runway to Vogue Voters Facing re-election, the mayor discovers the promise of the garment industry to deliver jobs and, maybe, fund-raising support. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

The Stars (and Stage Moms) of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Bathing, brushing and hugging are all in a day’s work for owners at the annual competition. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Resilient Design: A Humble Basement Boiler Gets a Penthouse, Above Flood Level It’s increasingly common to elevate utilities in new construction. But older buildings like this Lower East Side tenement are also raising them. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

On a ‘Day Without Immigrants,’ Workers Show Their Presence by Staying Home Many workers and business owners in the New York region and around the country chose to not work as part of a protest of the Trump administration’s policies…