Sources To CBS2: Mayor de Blasio To Lift Ban On Cellphones In NYC Schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning to lift a ban on cellphones in New York City public schools, sources told CBS2 Tuesday evening.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning to lift a ban on cellphones in New York City public schools, sources told CBS2 Tuesday evening.
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is set to meet with police union leaders for Wednesday to address deteriorating relations between rank-and-file officers and Mayor Bill de Blasio, sources told 1010 WINS.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo eulogized his father by saying he was steadfast in his beliefs and sought a career in government to do good for New Yorkers who had been neglected by the system.
Rachel Noerdlinger, the former chief of staff to New York City's first lady, says she's gotten a new job at a public relations firm.
Members of a joint public schools panel blasted Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson's management style and her plans to overhaul the district during a hearing Tuesday, with one senator calling for her to resign.
In opening statements at Smith's corruption retrial, a prosecutor said the Queens Democrat paid bribes to get permission from Republican leaders to run on the GOP line.
Madeline Singas replaces Kathleen Rice, who was being sworn in as a Long Island congresswoman on Tuesday.
Jeb Bush has announced recently he's cutting ties with several corporate boards and ending advisory roles.
While there are many New Yorkers who have supported police officers' act of defiance against Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton made it clear on Monday that he's not one of them.
But Sen. Robert Menendez said Sunday it won't be easy to build diplomatic relations, saying he won't be able to garner the necessary votes to appoint an ambassador or secure funding for an embassy in Cuba.
The laws governing the rent paid by more than 2 million New York City residents are due to expire June 15, and state lawmakers are preparing for what could be a bruising debate over whether to renew, strengthen or weaken them.
The Cuomo family says the wake and funeral of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo will be held on Monday and Tuesday in New York City.
New Bergen County Executive James Tedesco will be sworn in on Sunday.
Many Republican lawmakers in Hartford, Conn., say that in 2015, they will want to call attention to the state's worsening financial crisis.
Legendary former New York state Gov. Mario Cuomo died Thursday – the same day his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sworn in for a second term.
