Reading scores in NYC schools drop

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday August 21, 2024 [Donate now]( [Reading scores in NYC schools drop after curriculum overhaul]( [Students practice reading in primary school.]( [Officials attributed the drop to a transition period, but critics called it “spin.”]( More Stories From Today [Police among a crowd boarding a subway train.]( [Vast majority of MTA workers say they were assaulted or harassed during the pandemic]( [But the transit agency pushed back on the findings of a new NYU study.]( [A photo of Bill Pascrell]( [Longtime NJ Congressmember Bill Pascrell dies in office, family announces]( [Democratic Party leaders will likely replace Pascrell on the November ballot.]( [A photo of the shoreline at Brooklyn Bridge Park]( [NYPD says more body parts found in Brooklyn Bridge Park]( [The grisly find comes after a skull was discovered nearby on Monday.]( [In March 2023, Mayor Eric Adams spoke at rally in Times Square supporting New York Citys bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The convention is being held in Chicago instead, and the mayor plans to travel there Wednesday.]( [Extra Extra: Some DNC setbacks for Mayor Adams (he missed his song, for starters)]( [Because leaving the Empire State is hard, here are some links.]( [The 2024 South Shore Little League team from Staten Island]( [Staten Island out of Little League World Series despite 'fight to the end']( [Coach Bob Laterza said he was proud of the boys.]( [The intersection of McGuinness Boulevard and Bayard Street where a pedestrian was killed Matthew Jensen was killed]( [City proceeds with controversial McGuinness Boulevard redesign despite opposition]( [Despite backlash from officials and advocates, the city will move ahead with a modified redesign of the Greenpoint boulevard, sparking concerns about safety and political influence.]( [Broken down cardboard boxes by an apartment building.]( [New York City supers are begging you to break down your cardboard boxes]( [Proper tenant etiquette includes dismantling your Amazon deliveries for collection by the sanitation department.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.