Horace Mann

Horace Mann Sex Scandal: Major Questions Still Unanswered Following Prosecutors Report

Even though it was released Friday, we feel the need to revisit Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson's remarkable statement on the results of his investigation into sexual abuse of students by teachers at the prestigious Horace Mann School. Prosecutors say the abuse ranged for 34 years, from 1962 ... More >>

Horace Mann Sex Scandal Article Rocks Well-Heeled School's Alumni Community

The revelations published June 6 in a New York Times article about sexual abuse at Horace Mann, the ultra-competitive private school in the Bronx which charges tuition of $40,000 a year, has set off a firestorm in the school's well-heeled alumni community. Based on interviews of some victims, autho ... More >>

Robert Johnson, Bronx DA, Sets Up Hotline to Gather Info on Horace Mann Sex Abuse Claims

In a new development in the controversy surrounding sex abuse allegations at Horace Mann, Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson has established a confidential hotline to gather accounts of misconduct. The move is part of an initial inquiry into allegations that several Horace Mann teachers had sex ... More >>

10 NYC Hotels Better Fitted for Charlie Sheen to Do Blow in Than the Plaza

​Home Alone 2. North by Northwest. Crocodile Dundee. Arthur. Eloise and her motherfucking Pet Turtle!* New York City's landmark The Plaza Hotel has been home to many famous scenes over its 103-year history. Yet Charlie Sheen has managed to sully it, as it is now also home to the famous scene that ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

The last Chico mural for New York. Thanks, EV Grieve. What a week. Everyone was pissed at us. Williamsburgers didn't appreciate being called dorks for trying to silence ice cream trucks. Horace Mann students got mad when we suggested they were faking swine flu to get out of school. Allison Benedi ... More >>

Dead Toddler Appears Free of Swine Flu, But PANIC Persists

New York officials are saying that the 18-month-old whose death triggered a new round of swine flu PANIC, Jonathan Zamora of Queens, did not have swine flu, at least as determined by analysis of nasal swabs. To be extra sure they are sending tissue samples to the CDC. amNY reports that this announc ... More >>

College Freshman's Times Career Stirs Bitter Blogger Reverie

Dr. Ruth Enters Bronx Walk of Fame Despite Having Never Lived There

Head of the Class

The Bumpy Road From Phrenology to Public Schools

Poetry Project

'Ginsberg and Friends' at Sotheby's