Outstanding Middle School By John Friia “At HVA, we believe that teachers, not programs, are the key drivers of student achievement, and by tapping into the knowledge, talent and passion of teachers, we can achieve groundbreaking results,” Chief of Staff Matt Scott said. Scott explained that the goal at HVA is to guide students to 
Outstanding Grade School By Emily Field Three years ago, St. Stephen of Hungary School, a pre-K through 8th grade Catholic school, was at risk of closing due to low student enrollment. Like many Catholic schools, St. Stephen found itself in the position of needing more students to stay afloat. St. Stephen focused on attracting more 
Electricity was restored to parts of the Lower East Side and East Village on Friday, and hopefully all of Manhattan will have power soon, but relief efforts are far from over. Look to the links below for continually updated coverage on relief efforts in your area. Twitter: @FEMA @RedCross @RedCrossNY @ConEdison FEMA.gov/Sandy NYC.gov RedCross.org 
By Kelly Rush This week’s edition features a department store that is at home on Broadway as it would be in Milan, a new restaurant that has diners buzzing, a spa, and a Halloween costume shop in honor of a holiday that gives everyone the excuse to dress up and go wild. Opening Trinity Place 
The City Planning Commission and the City Council caused an uproar after they approved New York University’s expansion plan in July of 2012. Eleven groups opposing the construction announced on Tuesday that they are filing a lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, lists 11 individual plaintiffs, as 
