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Adams, Banks

City Council calls on Mayor Adams to restore pre-K, 3-K budget cuts

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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‘Day Without Child Care’ march in Manhattan sees advocates urge Hochul for greater program funding

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

NYC school chancellor David Banks testifies at City Council hearing

Schools Chancellor David Banks testifies in Congress about antisemitism in NYC schools

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Queens

Queens teacher faces backlash for anti-Israel remarks, dissing local lawmaker on social media

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Students march in protest over Palestine

Chalk pleas and arguments with opponents: Inside another college campus pro-Palestine protest in Manhattan

By Dean Moses

Mayor Adams

How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Columbia University protests: New Yorkers say they’re fed up and fearful over chaos

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Week in Rewind: CB11 chairs stripped of leadership, mental health clinics come to Bronx schools, community boards weigh in on Metro-North megaproject and more

Compiled by Ashlynn Perez

House Speaker Mike Johnson at Columbia University

Columbia University protests: House Speaker Mike Johnson visits campus, calls for Shafik’s resignation amidst Pro-Palestine protest encampment

By Dean Moses

NYC parents slam mayoral control renewal, saying Adams ‘should not be in charge of education’

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Mayor Adams restores $500 million for education, leaves open-ended questions about free child care in NYC

By Barbara Russo

Pro-Palestine protester arrested at Columbia University protest

Columbia University protest: Pro-Palestine students enter second day of occupation

By Dean Moses

Columbia University pro-Palestine protest

Columbia University students hold pro-Palestine protest on campus’ great lawn as president testifies on Capitol Hill about antisemitism

By Dean Moses

Cars drive by Lehman College on March 15, 2024.

Lehman’s Institute for Literary Studies canceled a panel on the struggles for Palestine. What are the implications?

By Camille Botello

NYC school chancellor David Banks testifies at City Council hearing

Schools Chancellor Banks to testify before Congress in May at hearing on antisemitism

By Barbara Russo

NYC schools chancellor David Banks with Mayor Eric Adams

NYC schools: Mayoral control extension to be decided after state budget passes, Stewart-Cousins says

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Willie Colon speaks during the HBCU College Rair at the BronxWorks Betances Community Center on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Housing & Homelessness

Week in Rewind: AOC gets primary challenger, riders react to National Guard in subways, HBCU fair comes to Bronx, tenants rally for state legislation and more

Compiled by Ashlynn Perez

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Mayor Adams announces $77M plan to boost city’s electric school bus fleet, build nation’s first truck charging depot in Hunts Point

By Steven Goodstein

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Brooklyn

‘Moldy, unappetizing, slimy’: Brooklyn pol slams quality of public school lunches amid budget cuts

By Adam Daly

Child care program

How will millions in NYC child care budget cuts impact thousands of families?

By Barbara Russo

Packed summer meals at NYC schools

New York pols push bipartisan bill to boost summer meal programs, fight child poverty

By Mac Sorensen

schools rally

Bronx electeds announce legislation ensuring equitable funding for charter schools

By Megan McGibney

Rendering of new Queens high school focused on healthcare, with insets of Schools Chancellor David Banks and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Queens

How NYC, former Mayor Bloomberg and a healthcare giant are looking to grow medical careers at a new Queens high school

By Barbara Russo

Blame Game Mayor vs. IBM

Blame game: Mayor, schools chancellor point fingers at IBM for remote learning snafu – but critics point back at City Hall

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Montefiore unveils renovated ICU waiting room, hosts special lung cancer screening event for Bronx community

Gays Against Guns holds a demonstration marking Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 21.

Emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil held in Manhattan

Mayor announces labor agreements covering more than $1B in capital projects including infrastructure at Willets Point

Kosciuszko bridge

One dead, several injured in Kosciuszko Bridge pileup crash