Bullying

Pierre and Rose Ulysse attend a court hearing in brooklyn for their son's attackers - Jul 13, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

2 Middle School Bullies Charged, Released In Case Of Anti-Gay Assault That Left Victim Blind In One Eye

Two teenage boys were charged Friday with assault as a hate crime, following a June 5th bullying incident that left their victim blind in one eye.

2012/07/13

Plight Of Bus Monitor Bullied By Middle Schoolers Gets Overwhelming Response From Public

The 10-minute cell phone video that was posted to YouTube shows 68-year-old Karen Klein trying her best to ignore a stream of profanity and insults.

2012/06/21

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NYPD To Probe Bullying Link To Suicide Of 12-Year-Old East Harlem Boy

The family of Joel Morales said the boy hanged himself Tuesday night because he had been intensely picked on by other students.

2012/06/01

Did Bullying Drive 12-Year-Old East Harlem Boy To Commit Suicide?

Joel Morales was found dead by his mother inside their apartment at the Jefferson Houses at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The boy hanged himself in the bathroom. For those who knew and loved the child, it’s all too hard to believe.

2012/05/31

3 Charged In Attack On Morristown Student Who Later Committed Suicide

Michael Conway and two juveniles are accused in a pattern of harassment against 15-year-old Lennon Baldwin. They have been charged with assaulting and robbing Baldwin before his suicide.

2012/05/30

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Father Documented Teacher’s Alleged Abuse Of Autistic Son

Stu Chaifetz decided to place a hidden microphone on his son, Akian, back in February. He recorded more than six hours of audio and said he was stunned by what he heard.

2012/04/25

New Jersey High School Takes Physical Education To New Heights

A Garden State high school has used federal funding to take team building to a new level. Students at Columbia High School have been taking part in an optional physical education class called “Project Adventure.”

2012/04/17

Westwood School District Sued Over Alleged Bullying Of Muslim Student

The family of 13-year-old Muhammed Mushin has sued the Westwood school district, saying their son was bullied because of his Muslim background and the district failed to stop it.

2012/04/13

L.I. Group To Be Nation’s First Gay PTA

It’s a proud time for Long Island’s gay community, as the National Parent Teacher Association and its New York State branch will allow the Long Island Gay PTA to use the PTA name.

2012/04/12

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Gotham Gossipist: Lady Gaga To Launch Foundation To Fight Bullying

She’s not wearing a cape (yet), but Lady Gaga is looking to be someone’s hero. New York’s native pop-princess has announced that she will be launching her Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) in February.

2012/01/20

N.Y. Anti-Bullying Crusader Takes His Own Life Near Anniversary Of Son’s Death

A shadow of grief is once again upon a house in Orange County, following the weekend suicide of Kevin Jacobsen.

2012/01/10

Funeral Held For Staten Island Teen Who Jumped In Front Of Bus

Family and friends gathered at St. Ann’s Church on Staten Island to pay respects to 15-year-old Amanda Diane Cummings who took her own life by stepping in front of a city bus on Dec. 27.

2012/01/06

Amanda Diane Cummings (Credit: Family Handout)

Uncle Blames Bullying For Staten Island Teen’s Death

The family said even as Amanda Diane Cummings lay dying in a hospital, text messages and Facebook postings, now erased, lashed out at her.

2012/01/03

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Westbury High School Offers Etiquette Class

Math, science, and history are all very important classes at the Westbury school district, but another class will also help young people grow up to be proper adults.

2011/12/25