Vicky Halm spends a $1,000 a year out of her own pocket to equip her Brooklyn classroom. She buys star stickers to help motivate her students, but she also spends a great deal on basic supplies -- such as pencils and paper -- that the parents in her area cannot afford.
Taking a stand
updated: Mon Oct 12 2009 12:48:00
Big names come out to the National Equality March in D.C. to speak out in support of gay rights.
The New York City Council on Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would extend term limits, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for a third term.
Time.com: Term Limitsupdated: Sat Oct 04 2008 00:00:00
Michael Bloomberg's attempt to amend New York City's mayoral term limits revisits a long, robust debate on the controversial topic
He was berated by many in the hall, but the Iranian leader's Columbia appearance was aimed at the audience back home
A New York City Council member Thursday proposed pushing sponsors to ban abnormally thin models from walking New York Fashion Week's runways.
Before I discovered the High Line, it was my job to travel to five-star resorts for glossy magazines, critiquing the tropical drinks that were brought to me by pool attendants whose smiles were as ...
New York City, always a leader in unsound public policy, has done it again. It has created this enormously dumb law about smoking. People in public places here in Gotham -- in restaurants, corporat...
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