There are almost 2600 members of the Parents of NY Teens & Young Adults group on IO Groups. Members are from all boroughs in NYC. Members have children from age 10-30 years of age. Sending an advertisement to them is only $75. Reach out to me directly and use this linkto pay for your ad ..read more

 I am collecting new reviews of NYC High Schools. Please take a moment and click here for the survey: http://bit.ly/2020highschoolreview to fill out the questionnaire. Parents of kids currently in high school and those who have graduated in June of 2020 can participate. Your responses will be posted anonymously to the Parents of NY Teens blog. REMEMBER: Begin the survey when you have a few extra minutes to jot down your review of you and your child's experience at the school. Please share this link to anyone with a child in high school: http://bit.ly/2020highschoolrevie ..read more

March 8, 1963- September 16, 2022 On Friday, September 16, 2022, Warren Shane Blodgett, loving partner and father of two, passed away at age 59. Shane, as he was known, moved to New York City from Ohio and pursued acting for a time before working as a tour and travel manager, guide and dispatcher eventually starting his own company, Precision Tour and Dispatch. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Rachel Maurer, daughter Fenris and son Max. He is also survived by his mother, Linda Blodgett, step-father Gerad Blodgett, and sisters Carri Ann Crowe (Jason), Hillary J Shugart (Jack). He ..read more

Brooklyn bluegrass musicians and birdwatchers rally behind father, husband diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer • Brooklyn Paper: Blodgett plays a large part in both hobby groups he is involved in: the local birding community and the Brooklyn bluegrass community, and he is known for his ..read more

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Rock n Roll Retreat NYC!, a weeklong music and social justice program for girls, trans, and nonbinary youth ages 10-16 in New York City. I have been helping to organize Rock n Roll Retreat NYC!’s first ever camp session this summer and I’m super excited about their programming, and the fact that they're founded and led by NYC young people who are themselves alums of similar camps here and elsewhere. Rock n Roll Retreat NYC! is a small music mentorship and social justice summer program aimed at empowering girls and trans youth living in New York City. Our programming is a week-long intensive ..read more

 Dr. Michael Davidovits is back!  He's one of PSP's trusted experts in child and adolescent psychology, and he's here to give us much-needed insight into our tweens and teens through the filter of this challenging year. Join PSP and Dr. Davidovits on Thursday, April 22nd @ 7:30pm for Insight into Adolescence: The Covid Edition. So much has changed after a year of remote schooling, lockdowns, and social isolation, Dr. Davidovits will help us understand normal adolescent development and what may have been altered by the experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the ..read more

 Have the summer of a lifetime working at Sprout Brooklyn!  Spend the summer in the sunshine, playing and having a positive impact on children’s lives.    Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp, located in Red Hook, is a Hebrew dual-language camp for children entering Pre-K through 5th grade. Sprout Brooklyn is a place where children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful, diverse community built on Jewish values, a connection to Israel and the Hebrew language.   No previous Hebrew experience is necessary to be part of the Spro ..read more

  FROM OUR FRIENDS AT STREB  Teen and Tween Action Club STREB's Virtual Action Club is offered online through Zoom for all kids ages 10 and up! Join us for a morning of PopAction, Juggling, Games and more. Suggested donation $15. Spring Action Club are held Saturday at 11am: April 17, May 15 and June 12 Upcoming Action Club: Sat., Apr 17 @ 11am Click here to register for April ..read more

  FIT offers experiential learning opportunities for middle and high school students who are emerging entrepreneurs and strategists, impassioned artists and stylists, impossible dreamers, and unconventional thinkers and makers. Because these seminars and classes are offered in a remote environment this summer, they are available more widely than ever before.   Precollege students will engage with FIT’s own faculty and alumni while learning the skills necessary to succeed in the creative industries. More than 140 programs are offered that teach hands-on ..read more