School bus detour leaves NYC parents questioning kids' whereabouts for hours
Parents in Queens said they were left wondering where their kids were for hours Monday after the bus picked them up from school.
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Parents in Queens said they were left wondering where their kids were for hours Monday after the bus picked them up from school.
Parents in Queens said they were left wondering where their kids were for hours Monday after the bus picked them up from school. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams has the exclusive story.
The Belleville School District in New Jersey is condemning the actions of an employee who suggested students volunteer at an ICE facility.
A middle school in Montclair, New Jersey, is now officially set to close as the district deals with a large budget hole. The decision was made at an emotional school board meeting. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
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The displeasure came on the same day the borough was included in the announcement of more than 1,000 new seats for the city's free 3-K program. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
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More than 1,000 new seats for New York City's 3-K program were announced Tuesday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce an expansion of free pre-school for some of the city's youngest students. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Parents in Queens said they were left wondering where their kids were for hours Monday after the bus picked them up from school.
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The MTA announced plans to replace thousands of New York City's decades-old subway cars with new models.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
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Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
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Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
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The MTA announced plans to replace thousands of New York City's decades-old subway cars with new models.
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Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
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A driver was indicted on manslaughter charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January. He's accused of speeding in a car that he had rigged to override safety controls. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Parents in Queens said they were left wondering where their kids were for hours Monday after the bus picked them up from school. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams has the exclusive story.
A car fire inside the Lincoln Tunnel caused traffic backups Thursday evening.
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