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An appeals court delivered some good news to Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, removing a large chunk of a defamation lawsuit filed against him by a former P.S. 24 administrator, while vastly reducing the amount of money the lawmaker could be out if a court were to ultimately find against him.

Appeals court upholds gutting of Verdi libel suit

Manny Verdi may have collected more than $230,000 in settlement money from the city’s education department as part of a whistleblower suit. But if he was expecting a big payday in a separate suit filed against Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, he might need to re-evaluate. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 11/13/20

P.S. 24 remains closed after positive COVID tests

There had been hope P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil would reopen its physical campus last Friday. But in the late evening hours the night before, parents received much different news: The school will remain closed until at least Nov. 5. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 11/1/20

P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil will remain closed until at least Nov. 5 after two students in different classrooms tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

PS 24 will remain closed for two weeks following positive COVID tests

There had been hope P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil would reopen its physical campus on Friday. But in the late evening hours the night before, parents received much different news: The school will be closed until at least Nov. 5. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 10/22/20

P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil has reportedly closed its campus for 24 hours after multiple people tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter from the school's administration shared by a parent on social media.

Positive COVID-19 tests close PS 24 — temporarily

Don't expect any traffic around P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil School on Thursday morning, because the campus is now closed. At least for the next 24 hours. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN & ROSE BRENNAN | 10/22/20

While P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil is operating on a hybrid model mixing both in-person and remote classes like most other city public schools in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, some parents hope to change that. Gemma James, parent to a first grader at the school, authored an online petition asking for in-person learning five days a week for kindergarteners, first graders and students with individualized education programs.

Forget COVID-19, youngsters need five days in classroom

It’s near impossible to follow written instructions when you can’t read. And even if you can, it might take a while for you to sound all of the words out. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 10/11/20

While city public schools, like P.S. 24 shown here, offer free breakfast to students, a new study by Hunger Free America has found that less than 50 percent of students citywide don’t participate in school breakfast programs.

Will free breakfasts stay hampered by early start times?

American school lunches might be one of the best-known meals in pop culture. Cafeterias feature in teen movies through the ages. Food fights erupt, couples break up, new students wander through tables looking for a seat. more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 8/30/20

With the start of the academic year inching closer, schools and policymakers are scrambling to make in-person instruction both a reality and safe. Two city councilmen are pushing to find and prepare alternative, off-campus sites for classrooms and in-person learning.

School classrooms could make way outside school

With the beginning of the academic year just weeks away, the questions du jour for New York City families are about safety and security when it comes to in-person classrooms, especially with the coronavirus still raging on throughout the country. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 7/26/20

Green Bronx Machine founder Stephen Ritz has worked to provide students with healthy foods while learning how to grow their own produce — all in an effort to cultivate a healthy lifestyle.

Virus is no match for Bronx ‘machine’

It’s been made clear there is a correlation between healthy eating and success in education for kids. And that’s exactly what fuels Stephen Ritz, a long-time educator from Riverdale who wants to transform society into small, resilient communities. more

By MAYA KATZ | 7/19/20

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Councilman Andrew Cohen have successfully brought kosher options to a food distribution site at P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil.

Kosher meals arrive at 'grab-and-go' PS 24 site

Kids needing a kosher option at so-called "grab-and-go" food distribution sites will have it, after local elected officials lobbied the "food czar" to make such religiously required options available in the Bronx. more

5/11/20

A renaissance at P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil

February is Black History Month, and P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil is celebrating in a whole new way. more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 2/16/20

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