NYC schools taking steps to combat hate
Schools Chancellor David Banks says after speaking with staff, students, parents and community leaders, there's now a comprehensive plan focused on education, safety and engagement.
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Schools Chancellor David Banks says after speaking with staff, students, parents and community leaders, there's now a comprehensive plan focused on education, safety and engagement.
President Biden said that of the borrowers who can get their loans forgiven, nearly 44,000 are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others who are eligible for forgiveness after working 10 years of public service.
The rollout has been bumpy but CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger helps guide us through the process.
An estimated 168,000 migrants have arrived in New York City in the past 18 months, according to city data, about one-third of whom are school-age children.
Affirmative action made great strides in increasing diversity on college campuses, but after it was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, there are now fears the decision could unravel decades of progress for Black and Latino students.
School officials described the situation as a student-on-student issue and say all of the individuals believed to be involved are in police custody.
Liz Magill came under fire this week after a hearing in Congress where university presidents were asked about antisemitism on college campuses.
Metal detectors will be in place Wednesday morning at Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School, less than 24 hours after a 15-year-old student was stabbed and authorities confiscated dozens of dangerous items. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Scanners will be in place Wednesday morning at Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School, less than 24 hours after a 15-year-old student was stabbed and authorities confiscated dozens of dangerous items. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest.
Last Friday, we spent the morning with students and staff as they showed off their culinary and hydroponics programs, along with a special Sweet 16 celebration.
CBS New York's Chris Wragge is spending the morning at the school in Queens, where they are throwing a special Sweet 16 for their tortoise.
CBS New York's Chris Wragge is spending the morning at the school in Queens, where they are throwing a special Sweet 16 for their tortoise.
Francis Lewis High School in Queens is home to some incredible programs that you don't see at every school, like its culinary and hydroponics departments. CBS New York's Chris Wragge is spending the morning in Fresh Meadows for our latest Class Act!
Francis Lewis High School in Queens is home to some incredible programs that you don't see at every school, like its culinary and hydroponics departments. CBS New York's Chris Wragge is spending the morning in Fresh Meadows for our latest Class Act!
Wadleigh Secondary School in Harlem specializes in arts education, but now coding is on the curriculum, opening up new opportunities. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell has the story.
Tomorrow, we'll be live at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens.
This Friday, Class Act with Chris Wragge will be live at Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens.
At least 100 children in grades 1 through 5 were arrested in school during the 2020-2021 school year, according to CBS News analysis of newly-released federal data.
Tensions have been flaring at Board of Education meetings on Long Island where Native American tribal members are dissatisfied with their children's education. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Police say a vehicle was backing out of a driveway when it struck the bus Monday in Long Beach.
Officials will meet to discuss finalized plans for the program Monday, but experts say many people may not even know they qualify for it. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado asks the experts.
Within a year of the project's completion, MSM has reduced its energy consumption by the equivalent of what it takes to power 96 homes. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell has the story.
Police say a 14-year-old was slashed with a boxcutter inside Freeport High School on Wednesday, sending the school into lockdown. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
The engineering student is expected to appear Wednesday in federal court after being accused of making antisemitic threats against the school's Jewish community. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses hate crimes and hate speech in an address at Columbia University.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
New York leaders hope to protect a historic African burial ground in Elmhurst, Queens.
The NYPD is taking to the water to keep hundreds of world leaders and dignitaries safe when they visit NYC next week for the U.N. General Assembly.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
New York leaders hope to protect a historic African burial ground in Elmhurst, Queens.
The NYPD is taking to the water to keep hundreds of world leaders and dignitaries safe when they visit NYC next week for the U.N. General Assembly.
The suspect in the homicide of a Staten Island woman is still on the run after almost three months.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
New York City and the surrounding area are in for a weather pattern change over the course of the weekend.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Racing returned to Belmont Park Friday afternoon, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations. The redevelopment cost $450 million. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Racing returns to Belmont Park on Friday, more than three years after the iconic Long Island track was shut down for renovations.
Racing returns to Belmont Park more than three years after the track was shut down for renovations. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move to target media outlets over their reporting.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered Friday outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism.
A new rule allowing authorities to deny green cards to immigrants on the basis of being a public charge goes into effect Friday.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A truck driver who spent two decades building a massive scale model of his native New York City was delighted when it went viral on TikTok.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Jewish students and leaders demonstrated outside Gracie Mansion on Friday morning, less than one week before the Israeli prime minister is scheduled to arrive in New York, but as CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, some parents urged their children's schools to stay out of politics.
NYU Langone reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
CBS News New York's Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for September 18 at 6 p.m.
Hundreds of Jewish students gathered outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on the Upper East Side to protest antisemitism Friday. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The ground beneath a Long Island woman opened up, swallowing her into the earth below. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
