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CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the new leader of New York City Public Schools and a look at the current one who says he's retiring.
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CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the new leader of New York City Public Schools and a look at the current one who says he's retiring.
Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will be the next New York City schools chancellor, outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on how Banks put the wheels in motion leading to his retiring from his post as New York City schools chancellor.
Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will be the next New York City schools chancellor, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to name a new schools chancellor Wednesday, after David Banks announced he will retire at the end of the year. CBS News New York's Doug Williams has the details.
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks is retiring. Officials insisted Banks' decision was made before federal agents raided his home and seized his phones.
Banks is the latest top leader of Mayor Eric Adams' administration to announce their departure. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the details.
Sources tell CBS News New York one of Banks' top deputies, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, is expected to be named the next chancellor on Wednesday. It's unclear if she will serve on an interim or permanent basis. Ali Bauman reports.
Officials insisted his decision was made before federal agents raided his home and seized his phones, and that of his partner First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, on Sept. 4. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer.
Could artificial intelligence replace standardized tests in the classroom? New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks seemed to suggest it during his annual "State of our Schools" address Tuesday at Frank Sinatra High School in Queens. CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on what the chancellor had to say.
He spoke about the rise of AI, and how to best utilize it in city schools. Some of those options include analyzing students' work in real time, and offering college counseling. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
The New York City schools chancellor hit on several topics, including new programs, test scores, and artificial intelligence as a tool for educators.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks says he had a surprise visit from federal investigators the day before school started.
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks sits down with CBS News New York's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer for an extended conversation on "The Point."
Education officials say there was a communication breakdown when an Upper West Side high school went on lockdown Thursday.
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks says he will investigate one of his department's principals after there was a communication breakdown during a lockdown at an Upper West Side high school Thursday. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams reports.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks spoke Friday about having his home searched and his cellphones seized by federal agents last week.
It comes despite an overall increase of more than $17 million in grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February.
Thursday marked the first day of school for nearly 1 million students in New York City, the nation's largest district.
This follows a change in the state’s grant program. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge spoke to students and administrators on Thursday.
It's the first day of school for NYC public schools and nearly a million students in the nation's largest district. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has all the excitement.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams sat down with NYC Public Schools Chancellor David Banks to preview the school year.
Nearly one million students in New York City are headed back to school for the first day of class. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has a look at the DOE's top priorities heading into the new year.
New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks oversees the largest school system in the country, and one that is simultaneously undergoing multiple curriculum overhauls, dealing with an influx of asylum seekers, and facing ongoing challenges with COVID learning loss, teacher retention and morale. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams sat down with Banks to preview the 2024-2025 school year.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
Newark Liberty International Airport reopened Wednesday evening after an aircraft emergency caused a ground stop.
More than 1 million Muslims in New York City, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, marked the start of Ramadan Wednesday.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
Newark Liberty International Airport reopened Wednesday evening after an aircraft emergency caused a ground stop.
More than 1 million Muslims in New York City, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, marked the start of Ramadan Wednesday.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
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.
There's a state of emergency in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after two sinkholes opened up. One of them swallowed a dump truck.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
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.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
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.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"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.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
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.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
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.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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 Scott Padgett has your First Alert Forecast for February 18 at 11 p.m.
The Mets took some time off from spring training Wednesday to hold a baseball clinic with Special Olympics athletes.
A family and community in the Bronx is distraught over the murder of a 16-year-old boy. Christopher Redding, who was shot and killed last week, was a son, a friend and a teammate. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal was there for a vigil in the Kingsbridge section.
The search for Nancy Guthrie may be expanding as the reward doubles and investigators look at the possibility of an accomplice in the case. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Dozens of passengers had to evacuate down the slides of a JetBlue plane Wednesday after an engine failure led to an emergency landing at Newark Airport. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
