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Only 7 Black Students Get Into NYC's Most Elite High School
Some 895 eight-graders were offered seats at Stuyvesant High School. Only seven of them are black.
Noah Manskar, Patch Staff
Noah Manskar, Patch Staff
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Noah Manskar covers all things New York City for Patch, writing citywide stories about crime, politics, the subways and much else. He came to Patch from Blank Slate Media, where he covered community news and local politics in Nassau County, Long Island. He has won six awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island, including a first-place honor for a story about allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of a prestigious Catholic high school.
Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
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MTA Brags About Subway Number It Once Called Irrelevant
MTA officials touted big improvements in on-time performance, a metric the agency once called irrelevant to customer experience.
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Use More Cameras To Keep NYC Buses Moving, Pols Say
The city can only use cameras to ticket drivers blocking bus lanes on as many as 16 routes. Lawmakers and advocates want that to change.
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Cesar Sayoc, Accused Mail Bomber, To Plead Guilty
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NYC Pre-School Teachers May Strike: Report
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Feds Drop NYCHA Complaint With Monitor In Place
Prosecutors moved to dismiss their sweeping complaint accusing NYCHA of flouting federal regulations and misleading the government.
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NYC's Long-Empty Stores Would Be Listed Under New Bill
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NYC Named World's Best City, As If It Wasn't Already
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Blacks, Latinos Still Bear Brunt Of Stop-And-Frisk, Report Shows
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Fight Against Child Lead Poisoning Continues With NYC Bills
The City Council passed 10 bills to strengthen laws around the toxic substance.
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NYC Council Probes 4th Lawmaker For Possible Misconduct
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Paul Manafort Accused Of NY Fraud After Federal Sentencing: DA
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Tax On NYC's Luxe Second Homes Gains Steam
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SEE: Rat Gets Trapped In MetroCard Machine
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Trump's 2020 Budget: What It Means For New York
The president's new federal budget doesn't look good for the Empire State, officials warn.
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