Harlem School District 5 is conducting a hiring fair May 15 and 16
School principals are still anticipating their needs for the next academic year, but leaders in Harlem District 5 schools are proactively gearing up to take part in an education hiring fair this week, on Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16.
The hiring fair is for individuals interested in working with the NYC Department of Education. Dereka L. Hendon-Barnes, director of Schools Supports and Operations for Harlem Community School District 5, told the AmNews she wants to make sure those who live in the Harlem community know there’s a possibility to have a job in their neighborhood that’s not only convenient to walk to, but allows them to be educators in the community.
The district’s 23 schools include PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune, PS 30M (Rafael Hernandez/Langston Hughes), the Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning and Social Change, PS/MS161 Don Pedro Albizu Campos, and the School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (SEED Harlem). The list of positions for each school will be finalized by the time the fair starts, but broadly, Harlem District 5 schools need guidance counselors, social workers, and other onsite support staff.
Most of the district’s principals are also looking to hire teachers of math, special education, and English as a Second Language. “I need them bad: I need them,” Hendon-Barnes said. “We desperately need more English as a Second Language teachers on board, particularly since there is a high influx of migrants coming in. We’re at a deficit for…having enough staff to integrate those kids into our school system––that’s happening across the city, but I want to get Harlem staffed quickly.”
The job fair takes place in person on Wednesday, May 15, from 3:30–6 p.m. at Frederick Douglass Academy (2581 7th Ave. in Harlem), and virtually on Thursday, May 16, from 3:30–5 p.m. via Zoom.
The D5 Hiring Fair link will direct job candidates to the online Zoom room. Each school will have a home breakout room for the virtual sessions, so candidates can meet directly with school representatives. Those attending should be ready to discuss their qualifications, work history/education, and accomplishments. They also should have copies of their résumés on hand and copies of any applicable license(s).
“It’s an old-school job fair: All the schools have a table set up. They come with their principals, their assistant principals; they have staff; some schools even bring kids,” Hendon-Barnes said. Schools bring current students to the job fair who serve as cheerleaders and help with engagement. Several area high schools bring their top school performers to the fair to help introduce potential employees to a school’s culture, particularly from a kid’s perspective.
Interviews will be conducted on the spot, so candidates who attend will know if there’s a potential position for them, and they can start preparing for the next academic year immediately.
For more information about the Harlem Community School District 5 job fair, email
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Exclusive: Hear from ‘Hot Ones’ star Sean Evans at this spicy conversation in NYC
Mega popular YouTube series Hot Ones is known “the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.” Sean Evans interviews celebrities while they try to eat incredibly spicy wings, but now he’ll be the one answering the questions during this fun event at The Paley Museum in midtown.
“Hot Ones: A Spicy Evening with Sean Evans and the Hit YouTube Talk Show,” the latest PaleyLive program, promises a behind-the-scenes look at the smash internet sensation. See it on Tuesday, June 18.
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If you haven’t seen Hot Ones, here’s how it works: Evans sits at a table with a celebrity and they talk while they eat progressively hotter wings. Stars have been known to curse and cry as the wings get hotter—and somehow Evans maintains his composure the entire time. Featured stars have included Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Hart, Conan O’Brien, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, and more.
So far, Hot Ones has produced more than 300 episodes since 2015, and viewers, well, eat them up. Hot Ones has racked up more than 27 billion minutes of views, making the series a true pop culture phenomenon. The show was even featured in a Saturday Night Live skit recently.
The Paley Museum event will include a sneak peek screening of an upcoming episode, followed by a conversation about the show’s secret sauce for success. In addition to Evans, other Hot Ones speakers include the show’s senior producer Domonique Burroughs and its creator Chris Schonberger.
“Hot Ones is an entertainment phenomenon that also serves as a perfect example of why YouTube continues to be a leading destination for viewers seeking the most buzz-worthy shows,” Maureen J. Reidy, The Paley Center for Media’s president and CEO, said in a press release. “We look forward to what promises to be a sizzling evening.”
This is the latest in a series of powerhouse programming at the Paley Museum this year, including a speech from comedy icons Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett and an exhibit of costumes from The Masked Singer. PaleyLive programs are intended to offer entertainment and education with prominent names in media and television.
Tickets for “Hot Ones: A Spicy Evening with Sean Evans and the Hit YouTube Talk Show” will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 17 at noon. Tickets are on sale now for Paley President’s Circle, Patron Circle, and Partner Members and to general members on Thursday, May 16 at noon.
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Prospect Park Zoo is officially reopening later this month
Prospect Park Zoo is finally reopening!
Last September, Prospect Park Zoo announced that it was closing indefinitely after tropical storm Ophelia filled the basements of two on-site buildings with 25 feet of water and damaged its heating and power systems.
Over the weekend, the zoo said it is reopening to the public next Saturday, May 25. Woohoo!
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The day before the official reopening, on May 24, the zoo will host a special preview event for Wildlife Conservation Society members.
Although guests will be able to visit the destination again, they should expect continued repair work to take place on-premise for a while still, including measures to prevent future flooding that will end up costing the zoo up to $20 million, per Gothamist.
The zoo is now back on the electrical grid and the main electrical room has been relocated from the basement to the ground level.
“While this reopening of Prospect Park Zoo is a major milestone, we have a long way to go before the zoo is fully restored,” Craig Piper, the Vice President and Director of City Zoos for the Wildlife Conservation Society, said in an official statement. “We continue to work with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and other city, state, and federal agencies on full restoration and mitigation to prevent flooding from future storm events.”
Piper added that the 12-acre zoo was also severely damaged during storms Henry and Ida in previous years, hinting at larger structural issues that had been plaguing the premises for years.
As a reminder, none of the over 400 animals at the zoo were harmed as a result of the flooding. The staff was actually able to continue taking care of them, mostly thanks to President Joe Biden’s decision to issue a Federal Disaster Declaration earlier this year, which allowed the zoo to receive FEMA recovery assistance.
The Prospect Park Zoo doesn’t get a lot of love when it comes to destinations of the sort around town—its cousins in Central Park and the Bronx tend to be championed above all others—but there are actually some pretty emblematic species that call the small Brooklyn space home, including California sea lions, dingoes, North American river otters, red pandas, sand cats and more.
You can reserve your tickets ahead of the zoo’s reopening here.
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The world’s biggest booze-free party is coming to New York City
“Zero-ABV,” “spirit-free,” “mocktails” or “soft cocktails”—whatever you want to call it, no-booze imbibing has been on the rise in New York City for years now, with some of Gotham’s best bars pouring out nonalcoholic cocktails well beyond Dry January.
Whether you abstain from alcohol year-round or simply want a break from drinking the hard stuff, you’re invited to “the biggest booze-free party on the planet,” a.k.a. The Great Curious Cocktail Party, a one-night-only, multicity celebration by the booze-free craft cocktail brand Curious Elixirs.
On Wednesday, May 15, The Great Curious Cocktail Party will go live with 100 parties in 100 cities all over the country—a bump-up from last year’s 50-parties-in-50-cities campaign—with friends gathering for “intimate hangs, larger groups, wild ragers, cozy indoor and springy outdoor parties,” as long as they’re booze-free. And in New York City, one such sober shindig will take place at Club Curious, Curious Elixirs’ sober speakeasy and cultural salon located inside a 1901 Victorian brownstone in Williamsburg. The NYC event will be hosted alongside Absence of Proof, a no-alcohol pop-up bar experience that hosts booze-free gatherings and activations throughout the city.
From 7 to 10pm, teetotal revelers can enjoy music by party legends Matinée Social Club and a scintillating performance by Pearls Daily, NYC’s Queen of Burlesque, as well as delicious grub from Smorgasburg Williamsburg vendor Gotcha Focaccia. “This will be the magical epicenter of the largest sober-curious shindig in history, so don’t miss it,” proclaims organizers—guests can reserve their spot by RSVPing over at Eventbrite. And in true speakeasy style, ticket buyers will only receive the exact location of Club Curious after purchase.
One hundred percent of proceeds from The Great Curious Cocktail Party will support Cooks Who Care, a food and beverage mental health advocacy group that supports mental health care for hospitality workers, and Ben’s Friends, an organization that helps industry folks who’ve gotten sober.
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