The weight room is used by gym classes and sports teams, but much of the equipment is starting to show its age. Ms. Medina and Mr. Lee, both physical education teachers and coaches for several sports teams,...

Pacer NYC has earned recognition from the George Polk Awards for Best New Publication. This marks a major achievement for a program that began just five years ago. In an interview, journalism advisor...

Fare evasion or “hopping” is a major issue in New York City. Throughout 200+ MTA subway stations, students, adults, and other New Yorkers jump over the turnstile to avoid paying their fare. The...

Segregation in specialized high schools is a pressing issue. In July of last year, Chalkbeat reported that Black students received only 3% of offers in fall 2025 (down from 4.5%), Latino students 6.9%...

The girls soccer team starts their first-ever season in Pace history conjoined with Emma Lazarus High School. This inaugural team was organized by physical education teacher Ms. Medina, who said the idea...

On January 22, TikTok made an important change to avoid being banned in the United States. The company ByteDance, which owns TikTok, agreed to give more control over U.S. data to Oracle Corporation, an...

Many people see homeless adults laid out on subway cars, curled up on park benches, or inside tents but fail to realize the mass of homeless students in the city that strive to survive each day. New...

After more than a year of waiting and many voices advocating for the student body, the sophomores have finally received lockers, with freshman lockers currently being distributed. After the distribution...

Guadalupe Abarca Vazquez is the editor-in-chief of Pacer NYC. She assumed the role this fall after the four-year-old student news organization was named “The Best Newspaper” in the city at the Baruch...

Senior Allyson Pacheco has been dancing folklorico in honor of her family history and of her Mexican culture since freshman year. She’s been performing on stage at Pace High School’s annual Costume...

On Sept. 8, the body of a 14-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was found in the front truck of a Tesla registered to D4vd, abandoned for several weeks in a Hollywood tow yard. Rivas Hernandez was...

Senior Richard Smith is captain of the boys soccer team. As a new leader in our school’s sports teams, he looks to the future of soccer and hopes to lead the new wave of young ballers. Richard has been...