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CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer sat down with Schools Chancellor David Banks for a back-to-school interview.
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CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer sat down with Schools Chancellor David Banks for a back-to-school interview.
More than a million New York City public school students are returning to class for their first day of school. Schools Chancellor David Banks, who leads the largest school district in the nation. He spoke with CBS2's Marcia Kramer.
New York City Public Schools will welcome more than 1,000 asylum seekers to classrooms this year.
A disturbing national study shows the COVID pandemic's devastating costs on young students.
Schools Chancellor David Banks told the city's newest educators they have an opportunity to make big impacts in the lives of students.
New Teacher Week welcomes new educators to the New York City Department of Education.
During the pandemic, the federal goverment authorized free meals for all students, but that policy has ended.
There's a lot weighing on parents' minds -- from the spread of monkeypox, to an influx of migrants.
As the start of the school year fast approaches, there's a lot weighing on parents' minds -- from the spread of monkeypox, to an influx of migrants, to cuts to New York City's education budget. CBS2's Christina Fan has the latest.
New York City leaders have been urging the Texas governor to stop busing migrants. But as the school year approaches, the city has a plan for the children.
A $1 million gift from iMentor's founder is helping students attend college.
Daily health screenings will not be needed, but if you're sick, you're instructed to stay home.
With three weeks until the first day of school, New York City on Tuesday released its COVID guidelines for this year. Find more here: https://cbsn.ws/3AqTs61
According to the Independent Budget Office, enrollment fell in every school district last academic year.
Parents and teachers filed a lawsuit to overturn the decision to cut more than $200 million from the budget.
Budget cuts to New York City public schools are on hold. Thursday, a Manhattan judge said the city didn't follow the law when it voted to cut millions of dollars. CBS2's Astrid Martinez has more from parents, students and educators who filed the suit and rallied against the cuts.
Parents say the program is especially important after years of online learning during the pandemic.
Th program gives high school students hybrid and remote learning options.
The program gives high school students hybrid and remote learning options.
Hundreds of thousands of students missed more than a dozen days of school this year.
CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas has more on what educators are trying to do to fix the problem.
In one Tweet, Paladino called the program "Unacceptable and grotesque." In another, she called it "Child grooming and sexualization."
The city's largest budget in history includes a $90 million increase for the NYPD and $600 million decrease for the Department of Education.
It comes as the city's health commissioner says New York has passed the peak of a COVID wave.
The little girl said she was on her way to school on May 27 when she fell asleep on the bus and woke up alone.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
Residents claim their Flatlands, Brooklyn, building is deteriorating because they have an absentee landlord who is facing financial challenges.
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.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
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.
A New Jersey Republican county chair has been charged with pointing a weapon at another driver in what state police call a road rage incident.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
A parent, an athletic trainer and security staff jumped into action Wednesday when a referee suddenly collapsed at a girl's junior varsity soccer game on Long Island.
A judge has ruled that a Long Island man is competent to stand trial for the 2025 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
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.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Lawmakers are targeting what are often called "e-motos," which are devices being sold as e-bikes and e-scooters but can go much faster than what's legal on city streets.
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.
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.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
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.
Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning to send the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
Coby Mayo's inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning sent the Orioles to a 7-5 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night.
Max Fried earned his first victory since April 27, backed by home runs from Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones that helped the New York Yankees keep pace in the AL East race with an 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
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.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
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.
New renderings show the future plan to transform 11 blocks of Midtown into a greener, more people-friendly space.
We're getting a first look at a soon-to-be-published book about Princess Diana, written by her brother. Holly Williams reports.
Patrick Clancy and his new wife will speak out for the first time in an exclusive "60 Minutes" interview Sunday. Shanelle Kaul has a preview.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
A parent, an athletic trainer and security staff jumped into action Wednesday when a referee suddenly collapsed at a girl's junior varsity soccer game on Long Island.
