Politics

Politics

Teachers union rallies for more money, less paperwork

More than a third of an educator’s day is spent on tasks that don’t benefit kids, the union claims.

Policy

Policy

More mental health crisis respite centers, in NYC Council plan

Mayor Eric Adams has his own mental health plan, but the council plans to push its priorities in the budget.

Education

Politics

Lawsuit claims New York City children with special education needs should have been evaluated sooner

Three public school families suing the Department of Education argue that its failure to provide timely special education evaluations to students with disabilities has hampered their education.

New York State

Personality

Jumaane Williams: Asylum-seeker crisis goes beyond the news cycle

The New York City public advocate talked with City & State about his trip to D.C. and what’s needed to address the ongoing influx.

Heard Around Town

Policy

NYC Schools names smaller class size working group

A City Council member, budget wonks, parents and more will be talking about the hotly debated legislation passed last year.

Homelessness

Policy

Bill for privacy in homeless shelters unites progressives, conservatives

New York City Council members say individual sleeping areas would improve homeless New Yorkers’ quality of life.

Technology

Personality

Tech revolution

New York City enters a new age of robotic employment.

Policy

Policy

‘We needed a maestro:’ after months long search, New York City has found its rat czar

Kathleen Corradi has been going after rodents since she was 10. Her work is about to get even bigger.

Policy

Policy

Robot police dogs are back, under Eric Adams

The mayor is reintroducing ‘Digidogs,’ among other new technologies for the NYPD

New York City

Politics

City will install new door-locking camera system in schools to prevent shootings

Schools Chancellor David Banks made the announcement at a briefing hosted by his brother, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks.

Policy

Policy

NYC Council calls for restoring budget cuts, with additional funds for housing, libraries and more

There’s more juice to squeeze out of the city budget, City Council says in preliminary budget response.

Immigration

Policy

Manhattan’s population rebound leads nation, driven largely by immigration

The borough grew by more than 17,000 residents from 2021 to 2022, while the number of residents in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx again declined.

Policy

Policy

NYC’s plan to relocate some asylum-seekers to the Catskills may not happen

Partner organizations said Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement was premature, and details are still being worked out.

New York City

Policy

NYC has thousands of 3-K vacancies. City Council says that’s an outreach problem

During an Education Committee meeting, some City Council members said the city needs to retain funding for the program amid proposed cuts.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Amid e-bike fires, Council member suggests charging at police, fire stations

The City Council considered how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at the FDNY budget hearing.