New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had harsh words for two upstate utility providers who announced late last week they intend to seek rate increases that could cause consumers’ bills to jump by more than 20%….
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The sites of new gifted classrooms were announced Tuesday, part of an expansion pushed by Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor David Banks. Officials are adding more than 1,000 seats, most of them as new programs…
The New York Regents exam for U.S. history and government has been canceled due to content “that has the potential to compound student trauma caused by the recent violence in Buffalo,” state education department officials…
Following a stunning rejection last month, New York City’s education panel approved Wednesday the city’s school funding formula for next year, as Schools Chancellor David Banks promised to create a group that will review the 15-year-old formula….
For nearly three years, New York judges have been able to issue what’s called an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) that bars a person deemed a danger to themselves or others from buying firearms for…
New York City will require all elementary schools to adopt a phonics-based reading program in the coming school year — a potentially seismic shift in how tens of thousands of public school students are taught…
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew easily secured a fifth term, despite renewed efforts to oust the union’s longtime leadership, UFT officials announced Wednesday. Mulgrew was elected with 66% of the vote, 20 percentage…
A congressman from the Albany area will be New York’s next lieutenant governor. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday morning that U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado will be her pick to replace Brian Benjamin, who resigned last…
Last week, Mayor Eric Adams added $1 billion to his original budget proposal, bringing his proposed spending for the next year to $99.7 billion. The City Council seems sure to push the mayor past the…
A New York judge on Monday ordered Donald Trump to pay $10,000 a day for each day he fails to turn over records to state Attorney General Letitia James after he found the former U.S….