Education Why Hochul thinks banning smartphones from New York schools will improve students’ mental health By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Brooklyn NYC finds $127 million for public school funding programs on the chopping block By Todd Maisel
Education City Council calls on Mayor Adams to restore pre-K, 3-K budget cuts By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Manhattan ‘Day Without Child Care’ march in Manhattan sees advocates urge Hochul for greater program funding By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Education Schools Chancellor David Banks testifies in Congress about antisemitism in NYC schools By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Queens Queens teacher faces backlash for anti-Israel remarks, dissing local lawmaker on social media By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Education Chalk pleas and arguments with opponents: Inside another college campus pro-Palestine protest in Manhattan By Dean Moses
Education How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Manhattan Columbia University protests: New Yorkers say they’re fed up and fearful over chaos By Barbara Russo-Lennon
The Bronx 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
Education Columbia University protests: House Speaker Mike Johnson visits campus, calls for Shafik’s resignation amidst Pro-Palestine protest encampment By Dean Moses
Education NYC parents slam mayoral control renewal, saying Adams ‘should not be in charge of education’ By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Education Mayor Adams restores $500 million for education, leaves open-ended questions about free child care in NYC By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Manhattan Columbia University protest: Pro-Palestine students enter second day of occupation By Dean Moses
Manhattan Columbia University students hold pro-Palestine protest on campus’ great lawn as president testifies on Capitol Hill about antisemitism By Dean Moses
The Bronx Lehman’s Institute for Literary Studies canceled a panel on the struggles for Palestine. What are the implications? By Camille Botello
Education Schools Chancellor Banks to testify before Congress in May at hearing on antisemitism By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Education NYC schools: Mayoral control extension to be decided after state budget passes, Stewart-Cousins says By Ethan Stark-Miller
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
The Bronx 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
Brooklyn ‘Moldy, unappetizing, slimy’: Brooklyn pol slams quality of public school lunches amid budget cuts By Adam Daly
Education How will millions in NYC child care budget cuts impact thousands of families? By Barbara Russo
Education New York pols push bipartisan bill to boost summer meal programs, fight child poverty By Mac Sorensen
The Bronx Bronx electeds announce legislation ensuring equitable funding for charter schools By Megan McGibney
Bronx Times Op-ed: The Bronx should be the biggest benefiters of congestion pricing. We can’t stop that progress now.
Gay City News Q&A: Filmmaker and actor discuss restoration of gay Native American film ‘The Business of Fancydancing’
