https://www.otdowntown.com/voices/our-public-health-system-has-been-severely-compromised-under-trump-EN5935688 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T12:15:19-04:00 Our Public Health System has Been Severely Compromised under Trump https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/nina-schwalbe-on-steps-4-10152962-202_4-10812581_20260613121506.webp Health care activist Nina Schwalbe, who is running for Congress in the NY-12 district, warns that federal cutbacks under the second Trump Administration leave us ill-prepared for the next health emergency. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/new-gimbels-passage-under-lux-tower-to-help-fund-penn-station-rebuild-GN5942484 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T14:31:39-04:00 New Gimbels’ Passage under Lux Tower To Help Fund Penn Station Rebuild https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/rendering-without-map_4-10824057_20260613082710.png A passageway from the now-defunct department store Gimbels https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-penn-station-rendering_4-10824078_20260613100949.jpg A rendering of what the master developer envisions will be the main entrance of a new Penn Station. The classic, grand entrance (above) faces Eight Avenue. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/map-rendering_4-10824071_20260613090102.jpg https://www.otdowntown.com/news/midtown-surprise-teacher-wins-25000-flag-award-for-excellence-BN5935762 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T15:56:37-04:00 Midtown Surprise: Teacher Wins $25,000 FLAG Award for Excellence! https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7475_4-10814127_20260612132232.jpg Ian Weissman, a social studies teacher at Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, receives the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. Beginning June 8, six exceptional New York City public school teachers received surprise $25,000 checks for winning FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7491_4-10821209_20260612132241.jpg Mr. Weissman is greeted by cheering students who rush to congratulate him on his award. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7484-copy_4-10821212_20260612132245.jpg Mr. Weissman (right) poses with Michael Fram (left), principal of Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7481_4-10821215_20260612132249.jpg Mr. Weissman poses with Risa Daniels (left) and Laura Twersky (right), Co-Presidents of The FLAG Foundation for Excellence in Education. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7507_4-10821216_20260612132255.jpg Students of Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts attend class in the school’s black box theatre. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7514_4-10821217_20260612132300.jpg A sign upon entrance of Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts advocates for student creativity and curiosity. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/3e0a7508_4-10822465_20260612132608.jpg A handmade banner created by students at Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts celebrates the graduating Seniors of 2026. https://www.otdowntown.com/home/where-to-watch-the-fifa-world-cup-for-free-EA5938402 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-13T18:05:03-04:00 Where to Watch the FIFA World Cup for Free https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-13-104151_4-10824152_20260613180504.png Futbol fans piled into Times Square on Friday, June 12 to watch FIFA World Cup games where the USA Men’s National Team beat Paraguay 4 to 1. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-11-at-8-41-14-pm_4-10818643_20260611204148.png Fifth watch parties will be held on the Intrepid museum throughout the 2026 World Cup. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/fifa-pitch-at-tavern-on-green_4-10824158_20260613174536.jpg Governor Kathy Hochul, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Mayor Zohran Mamdani opened a mini-soccer pitch at Tavern on the Green in Central Park that will offer free drop in events open to all through July 18. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-trying-to-cut-50-million-deficit-KL5940804 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-06-14T20:40:10-04:00 New School Lays Off Nearly 90 Trying to Cut $50 Million Deficit https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-univers_4-10826195_20260615104236.jpg The New School Unviversity center on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 13th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-welcome-2026-2024_4-10826498_20260615105419.jpg New School Welcome Center at 72 Fifth Avenue, June 2026 May 2024, the latter during a pro-Palestine faculty “occupation”, that ended with NYPD removing the occupiers. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-lang-2_4-10826190_20260615104231.jpg The New School is laying off nearly 90 employees, including some at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts on East 11th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-lang_4-10826193_20260615104233.jpg The New School includes the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts on East 11th Street. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-parsons_4-10826480_20260615104910.jpg New School Parsons School of Design, 66 Fifth Ave. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-univers_4-10826194_20260615104234.jpg New School University Center at 63 Fifth Avenue; nearly 90 people have recently been laid off. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-layso-off-nearly-90-welcom_4-10826479_20260615104911.jpg New School Welcome Center, 72 Fifth Avenue, June 2026. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school-lays-off-nearly-90-occupy_4-10826481_20260615104910.jpg New School Welcome Center during faculty pro-Palestine, “occupation,” May 17, 2024. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/new-school_4-10822654_20260612155639.jpg The New School in Greenwich Village recently laid off nearly 90 employees, including faculty members as it tries to close a growing budget deficit. 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