New York City Science and Engineering Fair New York City Science and Engineering Fair The New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) is sponsored by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) and the City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Academic Affairs. The event is held every year and around 700-1000 students participate from Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island. About 150 participants advance to the final round. Awards include scholarships to study at CUNY's City College of New York and Hunter College, while the finalists win a trip to represent NYC at the International Science and Engineering Fair. Winners represent Team
Flags of New York City to which is added an arc of five five-pointed stars (representing each of the five boroughs) in blue above the seal. The dimensions of the Mayor's flag are set at 33 inches by 44 inches. The New York City Council uses a variant of the city flag, with the word "COUNCIL" underneath the seal. Currently, only Brooklyn and the Bronx have official borough flags. The other three boroughs have standard designs in current use, though they have never been officially adopted. Staten Island borough lawmakers pushed to have their flag officially recognized by the state in the 1990s and early