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After a third school year disrupted by the pandemic, New York state officials want to allow students to more easily appeal failing scores on Regents exams, starting this spring through the end of next school year. A new proposal is…

New York City parents have pushed back on an apparent move which would see a shift in responsibility for hiring judges who handle special-education complaints. It is believed that this move would strain the overburdened system and make…

Police removed a pit bull from an apartment after a child was found deceased on Lincoln Place and Franklin Ave. in Brooklyn on Sunday. The 9-year-old girl was found dead with head trauma and bite marks. Following a 911 call from the…

A man was killed and a woman injured after an argument sparked gunfire on a Bronx street corner Sunday, cops said. Police reported that a man was killed and a woman injured after an argument resulted in gunfire on a Bronx street corner…

A man has been confirmed dead by authorities after being shot in the head overnight. Around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, police claim that they responded to a 9-1-1 call of a shooting at Joyce Kilmer Park near the corner of East 161st Street…

The "Bans Off Our Bodies" march is part of a nationwide set of rallies and marches against the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade. New York City events began on Saturday with a rally and speeches at Cadman…

One Johnny Grima, who has been arrested five times on the East Village block, has alleged that "police are willing to spend money to attack homeless people." “They’re willing to spend all this money to attack homeless people, but they’re…

New York Police Department officers have allegedly shot a man following a dispute. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Garrison Avenue and Hunts Point Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, police say. The unidentified man was…

In a landmark 2008 ruling, the Supreme Court cited the right to self-defense in upholding the right to keep guns in one's home. The question now before the court is whether that same right extends to the streets of New York. "This is…

Frank James was indicted on two charges — committing a “terrorist attack and other violence against a mass transportation system and vehicle carrying passengers and employees” and “disarming a firearm during a crime of violence” — earlier…

In what appears to be a potentially seismic shift in how tens of thousands of public school students are taught to read, New York City will require all elementary schools to adopt a phonics-based reading program in the coming school year.…

The United States surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths Thursday, driving President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to renew calls for Americans to stay diligent in protecting themselves and others against spreading the virus with…

A lawsuit has charged a group of NYPD officers who violently arrested a woman after she came to their Brooklyn precinct to pick up a police report, Patricia Rodney went to the 62nd Precinct in Bath Beach on Nov. 30, 2020 after her…

" I don’t care what anyone says, there are ghosts in there, man,” New York City Mayor Adams said. When asked if Adams “see(s) stuff moving there.” “All the time, man. All the time,” Hizzoner replied. “You hear footsteps and all…

Micheal Mulgrew, President of United Federation of Teachers was elected with 66% of the vote, 20 percentage points less than his vote share in 2019 and his lowest margin of victory since he won his first full term in 2010 with 91% of the…

In a move to help English language learners, New York City education officials are planning to expand the number of transfer high schools. The city shared few details but the move could be an answer to calls from advocates who want more…

Though key details about how and when they will be created have yet to be revealed, New York City is planning to launch two fully virtual schools. This was confirmed by top education officials on Tuesday in a City Council hearing. City…

A new effort, which is being called the Child Care Quality & Innovation Initiative for New York City, is set to provide $100 million to New York City’s youngest residents by supporting child care providers and expanding access to care…

Officer Dennis Vargas, 32, an eight-year veteran who began working last October for the NYPD’s new anti-gun unit, Borough Public Safety Team, and his partner exchanged gunfire with an assailant — identified by sources as Rameek Smith, 25 —…

New York City leaders have sensitised the public of increasing traffic accidents which is deemed a 'public health crisis.' "We are calling attention to a public health crisis," Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said. "We have…

Mayor Eric Adams is making his pitch asking lawmakers to grant him control over New York City schools before it expires at the end of June. Privately, some fellow Democrats have griped over Adams’ absence in the halls of the state…

New York City public school students can attend their proms without showing proof of vaccination, city officials announced Monday. About 57% of high school students are vaccinated, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of city data from late…

Police have found a decomposing body with a plastic bag wrapped around the head in an apartment in the Bronx. A foul odor coming from a Bronx apartment led to the grim discovery. Confirming the discovery on Sunday, cops found the body…

New York Senate Democrats plan to pass a package of bills this week aimed at addressing issues raised by the deadly January fire that ripped through a Bronx apartment building and left 17 people dead. The slate of 10 bills includes…

It was an exciting opening weekend for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which made $185 million in North America for the biggest debut of any film in 2022. The Marvel blockbuster starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular…

The New York Police Department (NYPD) seeks a band of smiling thieves in the theft of hundreds of bullet-resistant vests that were meant to protect Ukrainian forces in the Russian invasion. The suspects took roughly 400 vests donated by…

Smart subway riders enjoy the idyllic views of New York Harbor and the East River as they travel over the Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn — because the next stop on their daily commutes could be several minutes stuck in a tunnel. Trains on…

The New York Police Department (NYPD) continues to underreport officers’ stop-and-frisks, which still improperly target minorities, civil rights attorneys charged Saturday after the latest update from the department’s…

Following NYPD issued stats showing a 34% jump in major crimes, New York City Mayor Adams has laid part of the blame at the feet of the court system, saying that judges are simply letting criminals go free. “When you look at the number…

The New York Police Department is asking for help tracking down a person's electric wheelchair that was stolen on the Upper West Side. Investigators said the wheelchair's 95-year-old owner realized it was missing at around 10…