Homes built shortly after 1978 aren't necessarily safe from lead paint
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Lead paint poses a unique threat to children, who may crawl around on floors with paint dust, or chew on a windowsill that contains old lead paint.
Read MoreA voice for the voiceless: how Queens-based CPS agents protect the borough’s kids
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‘“People do it because they really care about these kids that have no voices.”
Read MoreHorseshoe crab storybook makes Jamaica Bay debut
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The story follows a horseshoe crab who wakes up after the impact of the asteroid that caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.
Read MoreNew children’s art nonprofit wins $10,000 from QEDC
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“We want every child to walk away excited about what they have just created.”
Read MoreQueens CUNY Awarded $6 Million in Grants For Early Childhood Childhood Center
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Three City University of New York colleges located in Brooklyn and Queens are among the half-dozen CUNY colleges awarded a record $6 million in federal grants for early childhood learning centers, CUNY announced on Monday.
Read MoreMonday’s the Day To Raise the Age
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Beginning Monday, defendants under age 17 will no longer be detained in county jails and Rikers Island as mandated by a state law known as Raise the Age.
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