via City Limits
Flaws Seen In GED Replacement
Some students and teachers say the Test Assessing Secondary Completion is being rolled out poorly, without allowing enough time for proper preparation.
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State Vies to Make Bitcoin Sense
The New York State Department of Financial Services is examining how the use of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies can and should be controlled.
via Bronx Bureau
Low BID-ding Outside Manhattan
As Mayor de Blasio stakes out stemming economic inequality as a priority, there is a stark contrast in funding between Manhattan Business Improvement Districts and those elsewhere in the city.
Solitary Confinement Limit Push
Two lawmakers want to restrict the amount of time detainees can spend in solitary confinement.
via DNAInfo.com
Wi-Fi’s Free, But Speech Isn’t
Au Bon Pain blocks wi-fi users from accessing some websites – including GLAAD's homepage and abortion debate-related sites.
via Our Town Downtown
East Meets East Village In Candy
Pragati Sawhney brings a taste of her native India to her start-up chocolate business.
via New York Daily News
Street Vendors Told to Hit Road
Legal peddlers in Sunnyside charge they're being unfairly targeted.
‘Twas the Week Before Xmas
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority officers and the New York Foundling Hospital teamed to spread holiday cheers to some Bronx children.