NYC public schools will return to in-person learning Tuesday, officials say
New York City's public schools will be back to in-person classes Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced Monday afternoon.
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New York City's public schools will be back to in-person classes Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced Monday afternoon.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has a look at the roads, Lisa Rozner previews remote learning on Monday, and Jenna DeAngelis surveys the scene in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Hizzoner is also prepping for a fully remote day of school on Monday. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Instead of a snow day, New York City public school students will pivot to remote learning on Monday, the city announced.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Monday will not be a snow day for public schools, despite the major storm that's expected.
CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos has more on how the city is getting ready, and whether students can expect a snow day come Monday.
New York City is expected to employ remote learning on Monday due to the impending snowstorm.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams spoke to the mayor and new schools chancellor about preparations to teach remotely due to the impending weekend snowstorm.
There have been three gun-related incidents at New York City public schools this week alone. Now, both parents and school safety agents are raising concerns.
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Once an elementary school teacher in the Bronx, Kamar Samuels now leads the nation's largest school system under NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Kamar Samuels has been in the New York City school system for over 20 years. He started as an elementary school teacher in the Bronx and worked his way up to principal, superintendent and now the big boss.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced his choice for schools chancellor Wednesday afternoon.
As CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports, the incoming leader of city public schools will be starting at a time when there is no shortage of challenges.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce veteran city educator Kamar Samuels as his pick for schools chancellor on Wednesday.
Mamdani is expected to name veteran city educator Kamar Samuels as the leader of the public schools system on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
An audit by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander reveals thousands upon thousands of complaints about the NYC school buses.
As CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports, the problems plaguing the system now largely fall to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
The principal of a Brooklyn middle school created controversy this week by turning down the opportunity to have a Holocaust survivor speak to students.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has said he'd like to get rid of mayoral control of the school system, so what does that mean for current Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos?
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NYC public schools are closed today for Thanksgiving recess. See the full 2025-2026 academic calendar.
Since 2022, New York City has been under a state law mandate to make classes smaller at public schools.
Since 2022, New York City has been under a state law mandate to make classes smaller at city schools. About 60% of the work has been done. By Saturday, the city needs to decide whether it plans to be 80% compliant by next year, or pause the work. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Many are wondering if the status quo will remain or if major shake-ups are coming.
Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1 and her daughter, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has posted several videos pleading for her return.
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.
Mary Calvi talks to New York Times bestselling author Sadeqa Johnson about her new novel, "Keeper of Lost Children," based on the stories of mixed-race children abandoned in Germany after World War II.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.
It's been nearly three weeks since a January snowstorm hit New York City, and many cars still haven't moved.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to a Bronx shooting that left one teenager dead and two hurt Wednesday.
A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly randomly attacking two women and a teenager in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
As construction on New Jersey's Portal Bridge gets underway, NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see some major changes for the next month.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
A Palestinian woman who had been living and working in Paterson, New Jersey, suffered a seizure while in ICE custody in Texas, her legal team says.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
If Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gets his way, the Pride flag will be a permanent part of the Stonewall National Monument.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
The mayor announced the plan to redesign Fordham Road was back on during a comically tight press conference aboard an MTA bus.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said officials expected the Trump administration to release more than $200 million in frozen funds by Friday, but they did not.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
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The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says we'll see a work week filled with temperatures in the 40s and some rain.
Parishioners at Our Lady of Sorrows in Corona came out in droves Sunday to see Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, who was recently tapped by Pope Leo XIV to take a new role down in Florida. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Last week, local leaders and activists defiantly re-raised the flag, after the federal government had it taken down. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Hundreds of thousands of Amtrak and NJ Transit riders are going to feel travel pain for the next four weeks. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
FDNY officials said the fire broke out at around 7 p.m. on Sunday on 79th Street between Broadway and Woodside Avenue. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
