City Pharmacies Robbed

Police are searching for suspects who they say have robbed eight pharmacies in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. In each case, the suspects enter the stores with their faces covered and armed with a gun. Cops said that on Jan. 28 at 9:11 a.m., the group knocked over Joseph Pharmacy, at 216 W. 72nd St. and Broadway. The group has hit Manhattan several times since then, most recently a Harlem pharmacy on Sept. 8. Anyone with information on the robberies can call 1-800-577-TIPS.

September 23, 2009 | Filed Under Crime Watch, News | 1 Comment 

YOUNG LEARNERS WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Rising Star Private Elementary School

“We uphold the spirit and ideals of the United Nations Charter really well,” said Dr. Judith Honor, principal of the United Nations International School campus in Queens. “This school is about diversity—of both people and cultures,” she added.
The United Nations International School, or UNIS, was founded in 1947 exclusively for United Nations’ families, but no longer requires that students have a U.N. affiliation. Families are attracted to the school, Honor said, because they seek cultural diversity and a challenging curriculum that will prepare their children Read more

October 16, 2008 | Filed Under Blackboard Awards, Special Sections | Leave a Comment 

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