The school zone speed camera program in NYC, once on the brink of extinction, will soon dramatically expand to cover every elementary and most middle and highs schools in the city. A new bill passed by New York State legislators last week will add more than 600 new school zone speed cameras to 140 already in place. The cameras must be turned on between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays, a much broader time frame than the previous requirement of being operational only during school hours. The bill defines a school zone as a radius about a quarter mile from a school building, entrance or … [Read more...]
Best Kids’ Spring Activities for Families in, around NYC
You've been cooped up with the kids long enough, mom and dad! Spring means it's time to start venturing outside, in and around the NYC area, for fun ways to entertain and even educate your children. We compiled a list of several of the best kids’ spring activities you can find in the boroughs (and few farther out) to help you exercise your child’s body and brain. Best kids' spring activities in NYC: Nature in bloom New York Botanical Garden — Head to the Bronx to see the azalea gardens and hundreds of cherry trees coming into bloom. Don't forget to check out the amazing annual indoor … [Read more...]
NYC School Buses to Get GPS so Parents Can Track Their Students
Disclosure: NYC Dads Group received compensation from Here Comes the Bus for this post. The quotes from our City Dads Group parents are genuine. Many NYC moms and dads in November experienced one of a parents’ greatest fears: they couldn’t locate their children. An early-season snowstorm paralyzed afternoon traffic, leaving students taking school buses home stranded on the road for hours and making parents frantic. This was especially upsetting to those with special needs students or little ones without cell phones. As a result, the New York City Council in January approved several … [Read more...]
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