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A Republican state Senate candidate has been revealed to have a criminal history record in New Jersey.Located in Brooklyn, the candidate who’s campaigning on a “law and order” platform has a criminal history in New Jersey that…

A report from the city Mayor's Office calls less than 2% of the city's streets 'filthy' by their metrics. This is, however, a claim that isn't convincing many New Yorkers.Among New Yorkers who are having a hard time believing…

A teenage girl was reportedly beaten and robbed by a group of girls at a Queens subway station.Police said the attack happened at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday on the mezzanine level at the Woodhaven Blvd. station for the R train as…

Police are currently investigating a case of murder-suicide in the Queens.Police said a man fatally shot a woman sitting in a car a block from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park early Friday, then turned his gun on himself in an…

A top education department official has abruptly exited the agency right due to delayed reimbursements.Simone Hawkins, who oversaw payments to city-funded preschools and served as executive director for operations in the…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is in face off U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican, in the 2022 election campaign's gubernatorial debate.Among things which took the center stage Tuesday as Hochul faced her…

A yeshiva in Brooklyn is set to pay $5 million in fines for stealing millions in a school lunch fraud case. The fines come after it stole millions from a federal school lunch program for needy children.After admitting to…

A 15-year-old boy suspected of a mass shooting in North Carolina on Thursday has been detained.According to a report, the boy began the rampage by fatally shooting a relative at home.Five people including an off-duty police officer…

Mayor Adams conceded Tuesday that his administration’s controversial migrant tent camp in the Bronx may violate local right-to-shelter rules that have tripped him up several times this summer as the city struggles to accommodate…

As New York faces down a winter of ballooning heating costs and brutal electric bills, more than 50 state lawmakers on Monday demanded a public hearing on future Con Edison price hikes.The global gas price swell stirred by the…

Donald Trump’s myriad of legal problems have intensified after a whirlwind week of lawsuits and court decisions that went against the embattled former president — including a civil suit filed by the New York attorney general that…

A Bronx man was found dead in his NYCHA apartment, and investigators suspect he was fatally beaten, police said Sunday.Police responding to a 911 call of an assault in progress found the 37-year-old man lifeless in his…

A Texas family has been awarded $95 million after their young daughter was left blind and unable to walk or talk due to the botched treatment she received from her dentist in 2016 — but the heartbroken family likely won’t see a…

Mayor Adams is planning to fly to Puerto Rico this weekend as part of the city’s relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, which was heading north as of Friday afternoon.The storm, which was downgraded to a Category…

Despite the push from city schools officials for the return of pre-pandemic life schools, parent-teacher conferences will remain virtual this school year.Those meetings must generally be held remotely and many caregivers are…

The US, France, and Saudi Arabia called on Lebanon’s rulers to elect a new president without any delay after Michel Aoun’s term ends next month.In a joint statement from the three countries, which wield significant influence…

New York City's education officals have withdrawn Chancellor Banks' comments on private school tuition after facing fierce pushback.“I can assure you that the chancellor’s comments were not meant in the way that they were presented and…

Students who participate in a range of extracurricular activities including sports will no longer face a COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday, ending the only mandate that applied to public school…

The United States Education Department has revealed the three New York City public schools named among the National Blue Ribbon Schools.Only three New York City public schools made this year’s list of National Blue Ribbon Schools, and…

As Ukraine continues a major counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion, the U.S. should send another $12 billion in aid for the embattled nation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday.“Ukraine has made significant…

New York City has recorded the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the last school year.About 41 percent of New York City students were chronically absent, missing at least 18 days of last school year, according to city data released…

Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it strongly condemned the expansion of a decision taken by the United States in September 2020 to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus.The US State Department said on Friday that Secretary…

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong on Friday to be the next US ambassador to the UAE, the White House announced.Strong is a career diplomat, currently serving as the chargé d’affaires, ad…

On his way out of office, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an ambitious $202 million plan to create a universal K-12 reading and math curriculum by fall 2023, promising lessons and materials that reflected the diversity of…

President Joe Biden on Thursday will address a White House conference on “hate-motivated violence” in his latest bid to call out what he sees as a dangerous tide of extremism across the country, officials said.The event,…

Tensions are rising ahead of an anticipated announcement about whether New York City middle and high schools will fully bring back selective admissions for the first time since the pandemic.Removing test scores, attendance, and other…

For the first time in four years, the state’s Teacher of the Year award went to an educator from the five boroughs, the New York Board of Regents announced Tuesday.Billy Green, 42, who teaches chemistry at A. Phillip Randolph…

New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency is coming to an end, Governor Hochul announced on Monday.The governor said she will not extend special pandemic powers that included a suspension of state contract rules and the easing of…

New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio.Governor Hochul issued an executive order expanding the state’s network of vaccine administrators to EMS workers, midwives and pharmacists as…

The US Treasury Department issued fresh sanctions against Iran on Friday, designating Tehran’s minister of intelligence and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) for cyber activities against the United States.“Since…