“Island Ock, I got my report card, man,” a young girl in braids says as she enters Zack’s Finest Deli & Grocery, a bodega in Staten Island, New York. “It’s better than ever.” Her name is Madison and ...
Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that high grades should be strictly for excellence. To the Editor: Re “Sorry, You Don’t Get an A for Effort,” by ...
Kids in Staten Island are flashing their glowing report cards and getting a big boost from one deli owner. Wail “Wally” Alselwi has been doling out groceries for ...