De Blasio Administration Scraps Plans For Opening, Expanding Some Charter Schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration on Thursday dealt a major blow to nine schools – some of them charter schools – that were hoping to open or expand.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration on Thursday dealt a major blow to nine schools – some of them charter schools – that were hoping to open or expand.
Officer James Li is in stable condition at Kings County Hospital after police say he was shot in both legs by a man who tried to board a bus without paying.
Actor Liam Neeson says he's "a little bit pissed off" at Mayor Bill de Blasio for wanting to shut down the horse-drawn carriage industry in New York City.
Bratton, who's Irish-American, was asked Thursday if he was planning to march during an unrelated press conference in Manhattan. He simply said "yes'' and did not elaborate.
Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has a plan to improve police-community relations. It includes asking officers to address people as "sir" or "ma'am," be patient and avoid such things as gum chewing and using a cellphone.
An NYPD officer was shot in both legs Wednesday afternoon in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
The city currently does not post signs in an effort to deter drivers from running reds at all times. Violators caught running a light on one of the cameras are mailed a ticket.
The new bill has the support of Mayor Bill de Blasio. It will give the right to have paid sick days to 355,000 workers.
A plan was approved by a judge Tuesday to find a new operator for Long Island College Hospital and keep it in operation.
Charter school supporters have launced a multimillion-dollar, multipart ad campaign in a bid to pressure de Blasio to soften his posture on charters and to convince state lawmakers to side with them.
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said the council won't have an official presence at this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade because of rules that prevent gay and lesbian groups from identifying themselves while marching.
The mayor visited P.S. 130 in Chinatown on Tuesday afternoon to announce his administration has lined up all the classroom seats and then some to roll out universal pre-K this September.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has requested state permission to set the wage "consistent with the needs of working people in the five boroughs."
Mayor Bill de Blasio will be making a guest appearance as himself on an episode of "The Good Wife" next month.
The various traffic violations made by his caravan last Thursday came just two days after de Blasio unveiled his "Vision Zero" pedestrian safety plan, which involves lowering the speed limit and more rigorous enforcement of traffic laws.
Mayor Bill de Blasio pitched his "Vision Zero" plan as an aggressive crack down on speeding and other traffic violations in an effort to reduce fatalities in New York City.
One speaker claimed that of the more than 25,000 residents who applied for aid through the Build It Back program, none have received a payout.
Members of a new group called 'Families For Safer Streets' gathered on the steps outside of city hall on Sunday afternoon.
Mayor de Blasio is spending the weekend in Pennsylvania and is still refusing to answer questions after CBS 2 recorded exclusive video of his security detail breaking traffic laws.
Police Commissioner William Bratton defended Mayor Bill de Blasio's security detail, which is operated by police, saying the officers did "what they're trained to do."
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that a deal to keep Long Island College Hospital open under a new operator would mark the end of an "epidemic of hospital closings" going back all through his predecessor's administration.
Just days after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an aggressive plan to prevent traffic deaths, CBS 2 cameras caught the driver of a car carrying the mayor violating a number of traffic laws.
State officials on Thursday announced an agreement in which the State University of New York may pull out of the struggling Long Island College Hospital, but a new health care provider will take over.
A federal judge on Thursday threw out a civil rights lawsuit challenging surveillance by the NYPD of Muslims in New Jersey.
Mayor de Blasio has waged a war against potholes in New York City.
