UES prep school that inspired 'Gossip Girl' to expand into East Harlem

The exclusive all-girls prep school on the Upper East Side that inspired the book series and TV show Gossip Girl is planning to expand into East Harlem, records show.Nightingale-Bamford, where tuition for its 716 students from kindergarten through 12th grade is $64,470 a year, has plans to construct a state-of-the-art athletic facility on East 108th Street between Third and Lexington avenues, about 10 blocks north of its longtime campus at 20 E. 92nd St.Paul Burke, head of school at Nightingale, which was founded in 1920, signed the deed to acquire the 11 parcels of land that the facility will be built on for a total $17.2 million, according to three separate transactions that hit city records Tuesday.Ten of the 11 lots — 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, and 175-179 E. 108th Street — are vacant, records show, while 181 E. 108th St. is occupied by a 4-story building with art galleries and studios taking up all four floors. Artist Julio Valdez, whose studio, JVS Project Space, occupies three of the floors, said he has plans to move elsewhere.  The private school, which has a $100.1 million endowment, acquired the properties from East Harlem-based landlord Ross & Ross. Derek Cohn, whose position at the real estate firm is unclear, signed the deed on behalf of the seller, records show. Attempts to reach Cohn were unsuccessful by press time.The proposed facility will feature a high-performance indoor turf field to accommodate a number of sports such as... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2025-01-22 18:47:51 UTC ]

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China Bestsellers: November’s Big Sales Rule the Charts

Major seasonal sales impacted the bestseller charts in China in November, as illustrated books saw strong performances from two children's book series. The post China Bestsellers: November’s Big Sales Rule the Charts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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To All the Off-Brand Series I’ve Loved Before

The Magic Attic Club. The Cheetah Girls. Do you remember these junior varsity of lesser known nostalgic children's book series? Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Fabric For Face Masks, Totes, and Other Handmade Goods

Whether you're looking for great book themed fabric for a new mask, for a pillow case, or a tote bag, you'll find the perfect pattern here. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Trigger to launch new mental health series in 2021

Specialist mental health publisher Trigger Publishing is launching a new book series next year, focusing on "empowering people to help others with their mental health". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Longest Book Series to Get You Through Winter 2020, AKA The Longest Time of All Our Lives

Get through the winter with some of the longest series on shelves, including The Guin Saga by Kaoru Kurimoto. Continue reading at Book Riot

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100 Essential Books by Iranian Writers: Children’s and Young Adult Titles, by Niloufar Talebi

Essay To mark the upcoming 2020 Neustadt Lit Fest and the announcement of the 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, here is an excerpt featuring the children’s and young adult books selection from 100 Essential Books by Iranian Writers,... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Your DNA didn’t change, Ancestry.com’s science did

Where did you come from? It’s a question many people never consider, but some are curious and the best answer to that, aside from lots of time in archives, historical societies, libraries and cemeteries, is a DNA test. You have multiple options, but the leader is Ancestry.com and it is always... Continue reading at Betanews

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'Game of Thrones' duo are making a 'Three-Body Problem' series for Netflix

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How Ali Smith wrote a fast, newsy, transcendent book series during the darkest of timelines

The author discusses her quartet of novels, written fast on the heels of Brexit, Trump and the ensuing horrors and concluding with "Summer." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Explore These Totally Rad ’80s and ’90s Kids Book Series

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Crime-fighting pigeons take flight to Hollywood

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Studio Press acquires two 'important' early years series

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News Corp carnage: fine print reveals even greater hit to local journalism | The Weekly Beast

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