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April 22, 2025 at 7:29:01 PM

Press Release: New York City Mayoral Candidates Affirm Literacy as a Civil Right at Forum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2025 New York City Mayoral Candidates Affirm Literacy as a Civil Right at Forum NEW YORK, NY  – Today,...

April 16, 2025 at 3:53:52 PM

Meet LINC’s Honoree: Encantos & Susie Jaramillo!

Emmy-nominated storyteller. Artist. Director. Visionary. World-class content creator. Entertainer. Proud Venezuelan. Entrepreneur....

April 11, 2025 at 8:00:36 PM

When Women Lead, NYC Succeeds!

City’s First Readers was pleased to join the Women’s Caucus of the New York City Council on the steps of City Hall to advocate for the...

April 4, 2025 at 9:28:23 PM

LINC's Diversity Through Literacy Program Featured in the Bronx Times

CM Dinowitz co-sponsors reading initiative from LINC By Ethan Marshall New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz joined the nonprofit...

April 2, 2025 at 4:22:40 PM

Media Advisory: Diversity Through Literacy

Campaign celebrates diverse representation and inclusion in children’s literature NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2025 – Literacy in Community...

March 6, 2025 at 9:30:43 PM

LINC Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon!

LINC is proud to be an official charity partner of the TCS New York City Marathon for the third year in a row! Our programs run in all...

April 17, 2025 at 5:59:26 PM

LINC's Diversity Through Literacy Campaign Featured Live on the PIX 11 Morning Show

April is National Diversity Month and on Thursday, April 17, PIX 11 News captured the essence of LINC’s 5th annual Diversity Through...

April 15, 2025 at 7:58:54 PM

Join Our Mayoral Candidates Forum on Literacy on April 21

Join LINC and other leading early literacy advocates across the city in hearing how mayoral candidates would prioritize education...

April 11, 2025 at 2:27:29 PM

Talking Early Intervention: LINC Joins the Conversation on Literacy View Podcast

On April 1, 2025, LINC Chief Programs Officer Laura Walsh and Director of Early Literacy Josh Barocas had the honor of appearing for an...

April 4, 2025 at 9:14:50 PM

April is CFR Month - Growing Little Readers in Gardens Around NYC

Don’t miss our Growing Little Readers events in gardens around NYC. Join us to learn, play, and win prizes. It’s free! City’s First...

March 27, 2025 at 3:09:39 PM

A Note from Shari: Changing the Reading Proficiency Narrative Together

As you may have seen in recent headlines,  the results of the  2024 Nation's Report Card  are deeply concerning.  The data paints a...

March 6, 2025 at 6:24:49 PM

Advocating for Early Literacy in Albany

Last week, members of the LINC Team donned their tee-shirts and headed to Albany to advocate for the creation of a line item in the state...

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