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The article shows concern over children's interest in joining gangs in the United States. A Staten Island "mob group" of four teenagers including Steven Molinaro, the 17-year-old grandson of Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, were charged with attempted murder and gang assault for stabbing Richard Orloski, 14, with a knife and an ice pick. Most children get in gangs because they want money or protection or they want the notoriety. Eighty percent of the gang related crime is done by those who wanted to be a gang member. Some youth as young as nine years old are joining gangs.

This article highlights the need for voters to keep interests of poverty stricken children in the United States, as they are too young to advocate for themselves and they often suffer in silence. The more than 12 million children in the United States who live in poverty represent the largest category of poor people in the country. According to Kids Voting U.S.A., more than half of all the U.S. children live in a household where no adult votes. In New York, every 7 minutes a child is abused or neglected, every 10 minutes a child is born into poverty and every 6 hours a child dies before his or her first birthday.

Swimming can be great fun and great exercise, but keeping children safe in, on and around water requires constant supervision. To protect children from the many hazards of summer water fun, the Medical Society of the State of New York recommends that all parents and child caregivers adhere to the sets of water safety guidelines that were adapted from recommendations of the American Red Cross. The set of guidelines provides advice on how to supervise children around all kinds of water dangers. Watch children carefully whenever they are around any kind of water, even a bucket of water, no matter what water skills the children have learned or how shallow the water. Enroll children in a swimming or water safety class. Extra precautions are necessary near water parks because their towering slides and wave machines offer special attractions for children. Be sure the area or attraction is well supervised by lifeguards and other safety personnel, but remember that the child's caregiver is the one primarily responsible.

Presents opinion of various members of the U.S. Senate on issues of the highest priority affecting children of New York City. Significance of education to the life of a person; Need to reduce class size and improve investment in teachers; Emphasis of imbibition of arts and culture in education of children.

Presents news from the United States as of November 25, 1999. Health and Human Services' proposed rule to make it easier for children to get health insurance coverage through their non-custodial parents; Grant to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from Bell Atlantic Foundation; Survey showing strong anti-immigrant mood in Florida.

Reports that entrepreneur Ted Fortsman, chairman of the Children's Scholarship Fund (CSF), has announced the list of 38 partner cities that will receive over $140 million in K-8 scholarships. Commitment of Fortsman and John Walton to provide CSF with $100 million to launch the program and the embarked on a mission to identify local communities to receive scholarship funds.

Part I. Discusses complaints concerning the legal drugging of children in the United States. Personal experience of Angela Castillo of witnessing her son who was diagnosed as a hyperactive and troublemaker subjected to mental abuse and drug experimentation; Use of Ritalin and other drugs prescribed for children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Reports that the residents of New York City, New York, joined the children of the Ronald McDonald House of New York City, to commemorate 20 years of touching lives. Details on the actions of the home over the two decades prior to 1998, regarding the housing of pediatric cancer patients and families from the tri-state area and throughout the world; Participation of City Councilman Gifford Miller at the celebration; Number of Ronald McDonald houses worldwide.

Reports that as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations the New York is Book Country organization will hold a Book Concert, a creative event for celebrating literacy for children, on September 26, 1998 in midtown Manhattan's Bryant Park, New York City, New York. Reference to the co-sponsors of the Book Concert; What the Book Concert entails; Details on the other events planned for the festival; Reference to the various schools that will participate at the Book Concert.

Reports about the refusal of US Healthcare insurance company to honor the claims of five-year-old Shantell Smiley, for her emergency operations. Negotiations conducted by Sharon Smiley, Shantell's mother, with the company.

Reports on the vigil done by demonstrators at the residence of Nicholas Scoppetta, New York City's Administration of Children's Services (ACS) Commissioner demanding against city's child welfare agency's policies. Cases where children have been taken away from home; Information on the class of action suit filed by Children's Rights, children's advocacy group.

Presents information on the formation of three performing choruses by conductor-composer Francisco Nunez, geared towards children from New York City boroughs. Age groups of the children; Where are they scheduled to preform; Information on Nunez.

Announces the suppport of three health organizations for the US Food and Drug Administration's plan to regulate the sales and marketing of tobacco products to children. Support by the National Medical Association, American Lung Association and the National Smoking Cessation Campaign for African-American Women.

The article offers three tips for children to celebrate Juneteeth which are researching on Juneteenth, discussing the importance of the events of June 19, 1865, and planning a celebration with classmates.

In this article, the author talks about the humiliation of the African Americans and the Latino Americans in the U.S. He says that many of the African Americans and the Latino Americans people can be found laid dead in the streets of the many cities in the country giving a sense of insecurity and anxiety for these people. He further talks about the brutal killing of the children.

The author reflects on how American children excel in math and science education. He stresses that children are left behind when it comes to math and science because they are not putting effort to excel in these classes. He suggests that children, parents, and teachers must have effort, determination and perseverance to achieve that excellence.

The article informs that kids share their struggles with obesity. While experts debate what's causing the four-fold rise in childhood obesity over the past 25 years, kids are left to deal with the stigma and the health problems. According to a fat kid, Katie Clark, 13, from Kingsley, Iowa, people will say anything that comes to mind. They'll make fun of how she laugh or what she is doing or make fun of her being in marching band.

The article sheds light concert of performer Barney, which was held in Radio City Music Hall in New York City. For four days, was filled with parents, grandparents, babies, toddlers and young children who all came to see Barney, their purple dinosaur buddy. Barney, along with four young actors, took the audience on a wonderful adventure to enjoy different colors and locations in "Barney's Colorful World." The young audience watched as Barney and his friends traveled to the park. and to the beach, where they sang and danced with ducks and a fluffy dog.

This article highlights the lack of concern of members of the Republican party over children's issues. Critics argue that U.S. President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry have been avoiding serious issues, like health care and the economy, favoring instead heated conversations on former military service and personal character attacks. During the Republican Convention, youth journalists from Children's PressLine, Y-Press and 8-18 Media pressed Republican politicians on issues that affect children most, like education, juvenile offenders on death row and youth participation in politics.

On September 12, 2004 with the theme "One Heart, One Love, One People, One World," the Board of Directors of Heartbeats of the World Inc. (HOW), making the world better through children, will host their annual benefit luncheon. Members of the Benefit Committee are Joyce Archibald, Ena Austin, Sue Binns, Grezzel Cathnot, Winston Codner, Doris Crawford, Wendy Gadd, Ann Horn, Harold Irons, Judith Jackson, Thelma Johnson, G. Winifred Kagwa, Daphne King and Sydie Spencer. HOW's mission is to enlarge and advance the dream of Heartbeats of Jamaica, an organization that has worked tirelessly to fund programs for children in the areas of health, education and general welfare primarily in Jamaica and the United States.

A generation ago, activists and budding leaders— young and old— trekked to the Highlander Folk School run by Myles Horton and his wife. Today, in another part of Tennessee, the Haley Farm Freedom School is continuing the inspirational spirit of Highlander on the former home of "Roots" author Alex Haley. The 157 acre farm in Clinton, was purchased by the Washington D.C. based Children's Defense Fund shortly after his death in 1992. On July 18, 2004 the Riggio-Lynch Chapel was inaugurated at the Haley Farm Freedom School. The 3,400 square foot building was named in honor of Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes& Noble and former New York deputy mayor Bill Lynch.

The Culinary Kids program at Morry's Camp, a nonprofit, year-round youth development organization, introduces campers to healthy recipes and provides a fully outfitted kitchen to teach cooking skills. The program helps campers adjust their eating habits, learn to be self-sufficient in the kitchen and discover that nutritious meals can taste good too. The program covers proper methods of reading a recipe, measuring ingredients and understanding cooking terms, as well as table setting and etiquette. The Culinary Kids program was developed by a home economics teacher.

During the summer, PAL closes off streets and other public areas throughout New York City to give children safe, supervised places to play. Play sites offer sports, arts, games, crafts, music and dance. PAL will operate in over 210 neighborhoods this summer, including 130 play site programs, 13 day camps, 52 sports locations and 10 child care programs. Mobile reading teachers will bring a variety of books to selected locations to encourage summer reading. PAL's summer program also includes baseball and softball leagues for boys and girls.

The article presents the author's views. I write to share with you and readers of the New York Amsterdam News my opinion of comments made by television personality Bill Cosby regarding African American parents raising their children. Bill Cosby comments that Black working poor parents and single mothers have been irresponsible in raising their children, thus creating a crisis in the Black community of a high percentage of incarcerated and high-school-dropout youth. As former Vice Chancellor for Community Relations of the Archdiocese of New York, I have seen first hand, not only in New York but across the nation, many African American parents and single mothers who have personally sacrificed and worked two jobs just to be able to register and keep their children in Catholic elementary and high schools.

CPL spoke with the kids at The Valley's Beacon program at Wadleigh Secondary School about their names. The kids told their experience associated with their nicknmaes. Malayshia Richards told that he named after a country and he has four other nicknames. He wants to change his original name because people fight with him because of his name. Taquan Mouton do not like his last name and wants to change his name to Brain because it is a cool name. Geneva Lewis, named after country's name wants to change his nickname to big mouth because he has a very big mouth.

Nearly twenty percent of New York's children are not properly immunized, leaving them open to a large variety of potentially fatal yet totally preventable childhood illnesses. To help bring attention to this issue, health professions from the Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, Harlem Hospital and other institutions kicked off "National Infant Immunization Week," which runs through April 30th. While rates of many early childhood diseases like measles and whooping cough have plummeted in recent decades, it is that same success which has lulled many parents and even some health care professionals into a false sense of security. New York's parents can get their children under four years of age vaccinated at any Health and Hospitals Corporation clinic free of charge.

The recent brouhaha over third grade retention and social promotion masked some of the real reasons why children are failing in school. Although many focused on social promotion and the mayor's power play with his own appointees to the Panel for Educational Policy, the real problems remain unresolved, and the mayor's reform of schools hangs in the balance. No one who cares about education supports the concept of social promotion, so the mayor's office thought that ending social promotion was a safe argument. New York City's universities, home to some of the finest higher education institutions in the world, offer teacher training courses.

The Young Professionals of New York (YPNY) are hosting happy hour on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at Aubette, 119 E. 27th Street, but not before the now monthly community-service event at Saint Francis Xavier Soup Kitchen, the last Sunday of every month, this Sunday, March 28. Most recently YPNY joined Street Projects Inc. to sponsor a 'Be a Mentor for a Day' event. Meeting at the Harlem Dowling West Side Center, 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., volunteers met with the agency's foster children and together took the train to the American Museum of Natural History for a rewarding day of fun.

Sesame Street Live's latest production, "Everyone Makes Music" is a positively delightful time for young children and parents. This production is amazing fun for both child and adult. "Sesame Street Live — Everyone Makes Music" is written by Annie Evans, directed by Cheryl Baxter, who co-choreographed the show with JoAnne Hayes Wagner, has music direction by Jon Baker. It is playing at the Theater at Madison Square Garden and features most of the kids "Sesame Street" television show favorites, as marvelous life-size characters. The characters want to find everyday things that make music as a surprise for Jenny, a new music teacher who has come to Sesame Street to teach the characters how to play musical instruments.

Like many 10-year-old boys, Kenneth Bazemore lines his bedroom walls with posters of his favorite super-star athletes, but three men prompted him to redecorate. Sure he planned to become a physician, but, only after his sports career ended. His heart seemed to be set on a career in sports, until last year. His mother, Monica Bazemore, of Union, New Jersey, remembers calling him to join her while television hostess Oprah Winfrey interviewed three young doctors from Newark, New Jersey. A few weeks later, he found out those same doctors were going to speak and sign their book, "The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream," at a local bookstore. The three doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins were a little older than this fifth-grader when they decided to unite and do more than simply dream of becoming doctors.

On December 3, 2003 the United Nations will celebrate the day of disabled persons. To highlight the discrimination still felt by the 2.6 million kids under the age of 16 in a country with disabilities, CPL spoke with a disabled teen who felt that administrators at Long Island City High School in Queens, New York treated her unfairly. According to a disabled student all throughout her schooling she had to prove herself more because there is this stigma that disabled people are illiterate and not capable of doing things like everyone else is.

This article comprises of responses of children remembering the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Just like adults, children across New York City are grappling with the best way to honor the heroes and victims of September 11, 2001. 10-year old Daniel Kadyrov thinks in my school they may have a moment of silence. The classes should turn out their lights and light candles. It's sad, but it touches his heart. 13-year old Rasheeda Woolley feels the events of September 11th are heartbreaking to her. September 11th taught her never to take her country for a joke. Always cherish where one lives — one's hometown and one's country.

Focuses on the SummerScope Program, an event for children held annually in Brooklyn, New York City. Objective of the program; Changes made in the program as of September 2003; Details about the basketball program in the event.

It's not too late to register children for a free summer vacation through Fresh Air Fund. Community, agencies in Manhattan, New York City are registering boys and girls six to eight years old for free summer vacations with volunteer host families in 13 Northeastern states or at five Fresh Air Fund camps. Through Fresh Air Fund New York City youngsters escape noise and violence of city streets to run barefoot through grassy fields and discover animals they've never seen before. The Web site www.freshair.org. provides more information related to this issue.

Students gatherings in Jamaica, Senegal and South Africa were linked via international videoconference to students in New York at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on June 13, 2003, to mark the Day of the African Child. Launched in 1991 by the Organization of African Unity, the Day of the African Child is an annual commemoration of the June 16, 1976, massacre of South African school children in Soweto, South Africa. The videoconference featured students between ages of 13 and 21. Their theme for the conference was "What We Can Do: Self-determination for Youth of the African Diaspora."

Reports on the reaction of U.S. children to the high terror alert in the U.S. when the nation invaded Iraq. Newspapers which reported that children were leading a normal life after the terror alert; Nervousness felt by children due to the terror alert in the U.S.

Discusses the impact reduction in jobs from the social institutions in New York on the community of Afro-Americans. Increase in the rate of asthma children due to reduction of professionals from health care services; Consequences of budget proposal of mayor of New York City; Impact of the closure of cultural institutions on the children; Efforts taken by various unions for the city condition after proposal.

Children exposed to tobacco smoke may be at increased risk of developing cavities, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers from the Center for Child Health Research of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, reviewed federal health data on more than 3,500 children age 4 to 11. The children had complete dental examinations and blood tests for cotinine, a byproduct created when the body breaks down nicotine. The researchers found that children with high cotinine levels in their blood were more likely to have cavities than children with low cotinine levels.

Presents the views of several children studying in various middle schools of New York, on the need for teachers to discuss the subject of wars freely and more frequently with them in the classrooms in light of the terrorist attacks of September 9, 2001 in New York and the ongoing war against Iraq. When the war started on, schools started running shelter drills. When some child brings up the subject of war, teachers avoid it by bringing up another topic. According to ten-year-old Ramses their school principal said they were doing shelter drills, not because of the war, but because of tornadoes. They don't want it to look like anything is happening because of the war. Adults don't want to upset children because they think children can't be realistic about the world. Several children feel that teachers should talk more about the war because they need to understand more about what is going on in the world. Children want them to know how they feel, because the more they talk about it, the more they have to say.

Focuses on the anxieties of children regarding life in uncertain times in the U.S. as of February 2003. Factors contributing to such anxieties; Impact of the explosion of space shuttle Columbia on children; Children's worries regarding a U.S. war with Iraq.

Presents the opinion of an 11-year-old child as to who should own media in the U.S. Drawbacks of a few number of companies owning the local radio and television stations; Benefits that children avail from watching television; Reason why children might not be interested in becoming media makers.

Reports that the Police Athletic League, a non-profit youth organization has honored children of the New York City for their participation in an essay contest highlighting family heritage at The McGraw-Hill Auditorium in Manhattan in the New York City. Winner of the Outstanding Essay Overall award; Title of the essay by Anitha Parris who has received a First Place Award; Activities of the Police Athletic League.

Focuses on places of tourist attraction to visit with children in Long Island. Number of parks in Nassau County; Contact information for tourism in Nassau County; Prices of tickets of theatrical production 'The Night the Angels Sang.'

Focuses on a basketball program, Wiz Kids launched by Clarence Leggett at the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club for the children of New York City. Features of the program; Leggett's objectives in running the program.

Focuses on the evaluation of Assembly candidates by the CPL election team on their commitment to children in New York. Selection of three topics offered; Assessment of candidates on the proposed plan; Names and district of the candidates.

This article presents information on a test conducted by the periodical 'New York Amsterdam News,' to assess the child friendliness of New York state candidates, as of August 2002. These candidates were asked to pick three topics among the six chosen by the periodical. The six topics were Rockefeller drug laws, uninsured children, court ruling capping the state's responsibility at an eighth-grade level, homeless children, failure of a majority of eighth-graders to pass the ELA test, the state of health for kids, asthma, juvenile diabetes and obesity. Most of the candidates talked about trying to reform the drug laws and education policy.

Presents views of atheist kids on the search for spiritual identity during the gathering at Camp Qest in Ohio. Uncomfortability on allegiance pledge; Significance of atheist on the country's diversity; Impact of atheist elimination on the country.

Focuses on the effects of the creation of the Government Accounting Office and Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids on the tobacco industry in the U.S. Efforts to address underage smoking; Restriction on cigarette marketing; Plan of the U.S. government to introduce additional cigarette excise taxes.

Reports the formation of a scholarship program for the children of the terrorism victims by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) in New York, New York. Concerns of UNCF president William H. Gray on the educational needs of children; Effects of the program on the lives of children suffering from terrorism; Reaction of mayor Rudy Giuliani on the program.

Reports on the recognition given by McDonald'restaurants in New York, New York to parents who are involved in their child's education. Conduction of the McDonald's A+ Parents Award Essay Contest; Availability of application forms for the contest; Submission of an original essay on an A+ parent in the student's life.