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Five Great Green Adventures For Kids In NYC
Earth Day only comes along once a year, but 9-year-old twin reporters Tristin and Tyler are always on the lookout for kid-friendly ways to help the planet which they then share on their webseries...
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The STEMs Of Discovery
Photo by Andrew Schwartz Four kids and a woman in a white lab coat are sitting around a long wooden table covered with test tubes, film canisters, markers, and a bag of Oreos. A new SciTech Kids class...
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7 Historic Homes In NYC
Lefferts Historic House Your kids don’t need to sit in a classroom to get a history lesson in NYC; all they have to do is go outside. New York is always progressing, but don’t forget that the city has...
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Here, There, And Everywhere
Rammy Harwood, Shari Misher Stenzler, and Andy Stenzler with their puppet friend; Photo by Andrew Schwartz Before interviewing the owners of Kidville—married couple Andy Stenzler and Shari Misher...
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A Doctor Without Borders
Dr. Jane Aronson with her two sons Des (15) and Ben (13); photo by Chad Hunt Jane Aronson is sitting in her office, a warm space featuring blue walls and a blue rug that, intentionally or not,...
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Association to Benefit Children (ABC): With a focus on comprehensive support, ABC offers programs for disadvantaged children and their families including early childhood education (for infants,...
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The Gift Of Giving Back
West Side Soccer League There are countless scores of people helping others daily with gestures big and small in this city. In the spirit of the season, we’re proud to present a small sampler of all...
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Dad To Dad
New Dad Boot Camp with the NYC Dads’ Group Editor’s Note: Five years ago, Lance Somerfeld and Matt Schneider—two stay-at-home dads who had first become friends as teachers at a Bronx public...
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The Public Face of Private Education
The Parents League’s Gina Malin, Lois Blumka, and Corinne Keller; photo by Aaron Adler Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in February 2013. You’re a new mom in the city, and in the course of...
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Operation Backpack Is Back!
Operation Backpack fills thousands of bags each year! Looking to give back to the community this summer? Get involved with Volunteers of America-Greater New York’s annual campaign, Operation Backpack....
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Doubling Down On Education: York Avenue Preschool Expands Its Reach
The leadership team of York Avenue Preschool; photo by Andrew Schwartz By Eric Messinger Before the eyes of all current and future students’ families, the well-regarded York Avenue Preschool is in the...
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The Mommy Nearest Hot List
The Mommy Nearest team shares their top picks for family fun in NYC! Central Park: “There are a ton of wonderful spots in Central Park to view fall foliage. Make a day out of it and see how many...
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The Pocket Concierge
Josh Milstein; photo by Andrew Schwartz Josh Milstein—the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of the locator app Mommy Nearest—may be, by his own admission, a somewhat unlikely champion of busy local...
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New York City Of Angels
Editor’s Note: On the two-year anniversary of superstorm Sandy, these inspiring stories of New Yorkers helping one another remind us of the city’s powerful community. In a time of crisis, there’s...
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A Good Idea: Santa’s Reviewer
TTPM founder Jim Silver; photo by Andrew Schwartz While playing a toy company executive pondering toys’ “fun factor” in the family film favorite “Big,” Tom Hanks declares: “I don’t get it!” And he has...
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Serving Up Aces
Practice at Advantage QuickStart Tennis. Paul Fontana, assistant director of QuickStart Tennis Programs, has been teaching tennis for 30 years. Affable, knowledgeable, and highly experienced, his love...
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Children, Dollars, And Sense
It may seem like a stretch to describe a book on raising financially savvy and virtuous kids as a page-turner. But in the realm of parenting books, Ron Lieber has done it. The New York Times personal...
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Childcare: Manny-ing Up
MyManny founder John Brandon. Photo by Maura Friedman – Chattanooga Times Free Press. Editor’s Note: A regular contributor to New York Family, Heather Ouida knows a thing or two about nannies....
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A Skip In Time: Skip Hop Turns 10
Ellen and Michael Diamant strike a pose with some popular Skip Hop products at their NYC office. Photo by Karen Haberberg Photography A lot can happen in the course of decade—especially in the baby...
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Picture Perfect: Classic Kids Photography
Lindsay May. Photo by Classic Kids Photography Lindsay May, the head photographer at the Upper East Side location of Classic Kids Photography, is what you could call a “big picture” thinker when it...
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