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Education
Policy
David Banks testifies on antisemitism in schools before House subcommittee
Congress has been a tough place to visit for educational leaders recently.
Budget
Policy
Homeless and social services funding cuts reexamined by City Council
Amid a period of heightened tension between the mayor and the council, the final stretch of the budget process begins with a theatrical introduction.
Protests
Policy
More than two-thirds of protesters arrested at Columbia and City College released with summonses
The majority of protesters have been released with summonses, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is charging 46 Columbia protesters with trespassing and 22 City College protesters with burglary.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul promises in-person college graduation ceremonies as Columbia protests escalate
The governor said she does not want universities to cancel their in-person commencement ceremonies due to security concerns.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Report: Nail salon technicians have higher rate of reproductive health issues
The study comes as proposed legislation would create protections for these workers, typically Asian and Latin American immigrants already subject to poor working conditions.
News & Politics
Politics
Columbia looks to suspend pro-Palestine protesters as House Democrats demand ‘decisive action’
The Ivy League university announced Monday night that it has begun suspending students who refused to leave a pro-Palestine encampment on campus.
Policy
Policy
Mayor Adams unveils $111.6 billion executive budget
The mayor’s budget proposal reverses cuts to the NYPD, but not public libraries.
Education
Policy
Nearly 30,000 students shut out of city’s popular summer school program
Roughly 138,000 families applied for just 110,000 slots in the program, and funding shortfalls threaten to shrink the program.
Albany Agenda
Politics
This was finally Eric Adams’ year in Albany
Gov. Kathy Hochul helped deliver key wins for her partner in New York City.
Personality
Personality
Inner Circle show is jokingly Eric Adams’ ‘inner circle of hell’
The cast of New York City journalists roasted the mayor in song and dance.
Education
Policy
NYC commits $500 million for at-risk education programs
The funding will cover half the $1 billion hole left by expiring federal aid.
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Interviews & Profiles
Personality
City government veterans return to help the City Council with the migrant influx
A Q&A with New Arrivals Strategy Team Advisory Board Member Lilliam Barrios-Paoli.
Budget
Policy
Adams touts state budget for delivering on NYC priorities and 'every piece of the housing agenda'
New York City’s mayor voiced his approval over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s conceptual $237 billion deal announced a day before, but it’s not a home run on every issue.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Marc Molinaro’s first-quarter fundraising dwarfed by Democratic challenger’s
Democrat Josh Riley raised more than twice as much as the incumbent.
Heard Around Town
Policy
New York City Council finds migrant children evicted from shelters saw school interrupted
New data tracking the impact of 60-day limits on shelter stays has created concerns.
Housing
Policy
Bill package aims to improve delivery of services to New Yorkers displaced from homes after natural disasters, fires and other emergencies
The Back Home Act would increase accountability, address operational inefficiencies and provide greater transparency and resources.
Immigration
Updated
Policy
Following the asylum-seeker odyssey: a timeline
Tracking the arrival of migrants bused to New York City from the southern border, from April 2022 to now.
Economic Development
Policy
Everything you need to know about the latest proposal in ‘City of Yes’
Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed overhaul of dated zoning regulations would bolster New York’s economic recovery and grow local business.
New York City
Policy
Why e-bike batteries are becoming the most dangerous object in New York
A boom in riders and a flood of uncertified batteries has sparked deadly fires in apartments and buildings across the city.
News & Politics
Politics