NEW YORK (TIP): Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced the thirdannual Big Apple Awards: Recognizing Teacher Excellence in New York City, overseen by the Department of Education in partnership with the Fund for Public Schools. The […]

NEW YORK CITY(TIP): Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced July 2 that applications are open for her office’s Manhattan Community Award Program (MCAP). The program provides small funding awards—typically between $3,500 and $5,000—to nonprofit […]

NEW YORK (TIP): Prominent hedge fund adviser Ezra Zask pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in a New York court on Novmber 19, avoiding jail time for the charges. The founder of hedge fund […]