New Website Profiles Private and Public Schools in NYC

A new website by EduProfile includes profiles on thousands of private and public schools in New York City, plus a school comparison tool and tips for parents on school admissions, entrance exams, school tours, and more advice that makes choosing a school easier.

PlayTogether NYC Helps Children Build Confidence Through Play

PlayTogether NYC, a certified preschool, opens its doors on the Upper West Side, offering a play-based program for toddlers, with half-day and full-day options.

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Honors Three Outstanding Teens from the New York City Area

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities honored seven teens from across the country this year with youth achievement awards, including three outstanding individuals from our area.

Swimmers Raise More Than $8,000 for United Hospice of Rockland

Participants in Rockland County's first-ever Swim for Hospice charity event raised thousands of dollars for United Hospice of Rockland. Several local teens took the opportunity to honor the late swim coach Keith Furey.

September 11 Memorial Events in Manhattan

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Here, we've rounded up several memorial and remembrance events in NYC that are appropriate for families and children.

Top Things to Do with Kids in Manhattan - September 2011

We've hand-picked the most fun things to do with kids in Manhattan from our September 2011 calendar of free and low-cost family events. See the kid-friendly side of Warhol in a new exhibit at the 92nd Street Y; celebrate the legendary Ezra Jack Keats at the Jewish Museum's new exhibit; catch a release party for The Jimmies' new CD or Brian Selznick's highly anticipated new children's book, "Wonderstruck"; and get your kids cooking at the NYC Wine & Food Festival, which kicks off at the end of the month.

Two Long Island Teens Win A.L.L.Y. Awards at 2011 International Year of Youth Culmination Celebration

Long Island residents Olivia Bouler and Rachel Shuster were given A.L.L.Y. awards honoring their leadership roles in their communities and beyond at the 2011 International Year of Youth Culmination Celebration in NYC.

Two Manhattan Teens Win A.L.L.Y. Awards at 2011 International Year of Youth Culmination Celebration

Two NYC teens were honored with A.L.L.Y. Awards for the positive changes they've made in their community and beyond at this year's International Year of Youth Culmination Celebration in Manhattan.

NASA's Final Mission Crew Visits the American Museum of Natural History

The four crew members from NASA's Atlantis STS-135 space shuttle, the organization's last space shuttle mission, stopped by the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center for Earth and Space to answer the questions of hundreds of local children.

NYC Autism Speaks Gala Raises More than $66,000

Autism Speaks' third annual Autism Speaks to Young Professionals summer gala, held in NYC, raised more than $66,000 for autism research and advocacy. The funds will help raise awareness and funds on behalf of individuals living with autism.

The Many Benefits of Individual Sports

Individual sports are becoming more popular among young children, especially tennis. Read on for the many ways individual sports can help foster important life skills such as independence and building focus as well as how they're especially beneficial for children with special needs.

Applause Westchester Adds New Music, Dance, and Acting Classes for Kids

Applause Westchester in Mamaroneck, New York, will introduce four new classes for kids - including acting, dance, music, and theater - this fall.

The Picture House in Pelham NY Adds Film Program for Toddlers

The Picture House in Pelham, New York, has added several classes to its educational programming, including a filmmaking class for young children and screenwriting and acting classes for adults.

Amateur Sand Sculptors Flock to Coney Island

Dozens of contestants from the NYC area spent the day at the beach at Coney Island, vying for cash prizes in the 21st Annual Sand Sculpting Contest and Unity Day Celebration.

Brooklyn Artist Designs Forever Stamps to Celebrate America's Space Age

Artist Donato Giancola, a father of two from Boerum Hill, designed and painted two new Forever Stamps for the US Post Office depicting astronaut Alan Shepherd and NASA's MESSENGER mission, both of which celebrate 50 years of American space exploration.

Rockland County Girl Scout Earns Gold Award for 'Pillows for Pink' Project

Rachel Broudy of West Nyack, a member of Pearl River Troop 40578 Girl Scouts Heart of Hudson, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for her creative community service at The Breast Center at Nyack Hospital.

Galli Theater Benefit Raises More Than $2,500 for Dr. Fairytale

The Second Annual Galli Theater Benefit in Manhattan raised more than $2,500 for Dr. Fairytale, an NYC-based nonprofit program that brings the healing power of fairytales to seriously ill children and their families.

Watercooler Opens, Brings Coworking to Tarrytown NY

Entrepreneur Jenifer Ross brought the coworking movement to Tarrytown, New York, when she opened Watercooler, which rents office space and conference space to independent workers.

WellU Medical Weight Loss Opens in White Plains NY

WellU Medical Weight Loss, founded by Dr. Terry Ellman, brings physician-supervised, non-surgical weight loss and weight management programs for kids and adults to White Plains, New York.

Star Kidz Opens in NYC

Star Kidz, an after-school performance program for kids, opened its first NYC location in Midtown East.

The Learning Garden Preschool Opens in Bridgeport CT

The Learning Garden Preschool, a play-based preschool, will open its doors in Bridgeport this September.

The Splatter Box Art Studio Opens in Westport CT

The Splatter Box art studio opened June 5 in Westport, offering art classes and workshops, art camps, birthday parties, and pottery painting.

Long Island Students Take 6th in National Rocket Challenge

Three Green Vale School students claimed sixth place in this year's national Team America Rocketry Challenge. They were the only Long Island team to make the finals and the only middle school team to land in the top 10.

W.T. Clarke Students Win New York Business Plan Competition

W.T. Clarke High School receives top prize in teen business plan competition for the third year in a row.

Perinatal Care in Rockland County, NY

Perinatal Associates opened its doors in New City, NY, this year, bringing the first medical practice specializing in high-risk pregnancies to Rockland County.