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The most important action the Legislature must take in the waning days of its session is to pass a three- or four-year extension of mayoral control of the New York City school system, which expires on June 30. After the terrible educational losses that many students have suffered during two years of the pandemic, failure … Read more

A technique that Mayor Adams has championed as part of his efforts to curb gun violence on New York City streets may also play a role in his approach to addressing conflict in schools, budget documents show. Adams has cited “violence interrupters” — trusted community members who fan out into neighborhoods to identify and quash … Read more

Whether bracing for a severe storm or coping with the shock of a terrorist attack, New Yorkers rely on immediate aid from the city’s well-known first responders — and the NYC Emergency Management agency. Part of the city’s team of dedicated first responders, NYC Emergency Management staffers and volunteers not only work at disaster scenes, … Read more

STATEN ISLAND, NY — To make his fans feel “at home,” and promote his new album, “Harry’s House,” a former member of boy band “One Direction” has opened pop up shops across the globe — from New York City and Los Angeles, to Amsterdam and Berlin. Since Friday, when Harry Styles’ album dropped, the pop-up … Read more

New York City’s waterfronts are a prime hot spot for the borough’s summer enthusiasts. But for Bronx residents, access to the city’s waterfronts and shorelines is a hassle, with certain landlocked communities more than an hour removed from waterway access. While more than 90% of Manhattan residents within a half-mile of the waterfront have formal … Read more

Frank Gilbert, a preservationist who helped save Grand Central Terminal from being ravaged by a 55-story skyscraper and in the mid-1960s incubated New York City’s pioneering landmarks law, which undergirded preservation movements across the country, died on May 14 in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 91. The cause was pneumonia and complications of Parkinson’s disease, … Read more

ALBANY, NY (AP) — Democrats in New York will face new challenges from Republicans and be drawn into interparty battles under new redistricting maps released late Friday. A rural judge approved the maps that will replace earlier maps that courts found violated the state’s Constitution and set political district boundaries in New York over the … Read more