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Co. that won big bucks ‘panic button’ deal for NYC schools hired firm of Adams’ ally Frank Carone Before getting a multi-million dollar contract from Mayor Adams’ administration to install “panic buttons” in city public schools, a Florida tech company hired the lobbying and co…

New: Before getting a multi-million dollar contract from Mayor Adams’ admin to install “panic buttons” in NYC public schools, Florida-based SOS Technologies hired the lobbying firm founded and operated by Frank Carone, Adams' longtime political confidant. www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/01/c...

NYC public school student granted asylum, released from ICE detention Mouctar, a 20-year-old student at Brooklyn Frontiers High School from Guinea, was detained in August during a routine immigration check-in.

Mamadou Mouctar Diallo, the Brooklyn transfer student whose federal immigration arrest sparked outrage and protest over the summer, has been granted asylum and released from detention, according to his lawyers.
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New York cellphone ban boosts student learning, social skills: ‘We hear increased laughter’ Roughly 83% of schools reported “more positive classroom environments” and “better student engagement” since prohibiting phones and other internet-enabled devices in the fal…

New York cellphone ban boosts student learning, social skills: ‘We hear increased laughter’

Stunning moment:

Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.

As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."

Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.

Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.

NYC magnet schools can use $12M in carryover funds amid battle with feds over gender policy The Trump administration and New York City’s public schools have reached a deal to allow some funds flow to local magnet programs while their legal battle over school gender policies plays ou…

Magnet schools can draw down $12M in prior year funds while NYC's legal battle w/ the Trump admin over gender policy continues www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/n...

Daily News Union Ratifies Contract with Owner, Alden Global Capital After three years without a contract, three politician-supported rallies this past summer and fall, and multiple other acts of public protest against their hedg...

“All we’ve been asking for this whole time is to be treated like the worthwhile investment we are— the last true local tabloid in New York City, covering issues that matter to everyday Gothamites while still managing to scoop our larger, better paid competitors.”

Fewer international students enroll at SUNY amid Trump administration crackdown The drop came as the state’s overall public university system notched enrollment gains for the third consecutive year.

Fewer international students enroll at SUNY amid Trump administration crackdown

NYC education panel approves three-year extension of school bus contracts The city’s $1.9 billion school bus system depends on an intricate network of vendors to shuttle 150,000 students to and from school.

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Principals + parents we spoke w/ at several schools that received exemptions hadn’t even heard about them, much less requested them.

Eric Adams declares victory on class size reduction — by issuing 10,500 exemptions NYC officials quietly issued thousands of exemptions to class size law. Did your school get one?

New w/ @alexzimmerman.bsky.social: NYC declared victory on a major class size deadline: >60% of classes under the caps. What they didn’t mention: they only got there by quietly declaring 10,500 classes exempt. W/o those, DOE would’ve been at 59.5% compliance: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

Fuleihan led de Blasio's budget office from 2014 thru 2018, funding universal pre-K.
He returns to City Hall as Mamdani looks to launch universal child care:

At the time, the Illuminate hack was considered the largest-ever breach of K-12 student data in the nation

The settlement also requires that Illuminate take steps to better protect students’ personal info, as outlined below.
Background here: www.nydailynews.com/2022/03/25/d...

Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $5.1 Million from Education Software Company for Failing to Protect Students’ Data NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that

NY is getting a $1.7M payout in the wake of the 2021 Illuminate hack, which compromised the personal data of approx. 1.7M current and former students from 750 schools statewide, per the NY AG's office:
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Maps: See the New York Neighborhoods That Swept Mamdani to Victory Zohran Mamdani captured a broader section of the electorate in the New York mayoral election compared with the primary. A Times analysis maps the differences.

"Mr. Mamdani’s strongest performance was with younger voters. He carried precincts where the median registered voter’s age was 45 or younger, beating Mr. Cuomo by 30 percentage points. That mirrored his dominance among young voters in the primary."
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NYC asks principals to apply for next round of cash for smaller class sizes The city’s public schools retained a former education official nicknamed the “shadow chancellor,” Dan Weisberg, as a consultant on the matter.

NYC asks principals to apply for next round of cash for smaller class sizes

What research says about Mamdani and Cuomo’s education proposals New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the city’s biggest single budget item: education.  One exception has been gifted education, which has generated a sharp debate between the two candidates. The controversy is over a tiny fraction of the student population. Only 18,000 students are in the city’s gifted and talented program out of more than 900,000 public school students.

What research says about Mamdani and Cuomo’s education proposals

New York City, where I live, will elect a new mayor Tuesday, Nov. 4. The two front runners — state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent — have largely ignored the…

This is the first contract for Daily News employees in more than three decades.

We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle.

It can sound trite, but it's true:

When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.

Highlights include: a $60k salary floor that climbs to $63k in May; 6% raises over six months; new benefits like healthcare for our part-timers; preservation of a key time-off benefit for our sportswriters.

WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital

Breaking news: NYC school bus shutdown has been averted, for now.
The remaining bus companies say they have agreed to sign an emergency extension.
ICYMI, yellow bus service would’ve been discontinued for tens of thousands of students by Monday.
Story TK

NYC public schools sue Trump administration over cuts to magnet schools over transgender policy New York City’s public schools are suing the Trump administration after it slashed millions of federal dollars from local magnet programs as part of a campaign against policies regarding tran…

NYC public schools are suing the Trump administration after it slashed millions of federal dollars from local magnet programs, as part of a campaign against policies supporting transgender students.
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NYC school cell phone ban ushers in shocking reality: Kids are talking to each other A month into the school year, a clearer picture of how New York City public schools have implemented Gov. Hochul’s phone ban is coming into focus — with students, parents and teachers reporti…

A SpongeBob lego set, an Uno deck, and an uptick in digital cameras. One month into a new statewide cellphone ban, NYC families and teachers reflect on how it's going: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/11/n...

Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani has made universal childcare a centerpiece of his campaign. The governor and Democratic mayoral nominee differ on raising taxes. [ more › ]

Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-gov-hochul-agree-on-universal-child-care-how-to-pay-for-it-not-so-much

The Daily News' @simko-bednarski.bsky.social is talking about the @nydnunion.bsky.social's fight for a fair contract with Alden Global Capital on the @majorityreport.bsky.social. Check it out live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYji...

He would also:
- Expand the program from 125 to 230 schools
- Set aside $8.6 million for the expansion ($1,200 per student)
- Start with the “highest-need” schools with 10+ kids in shelters
- Fund overtime pay for teachers serving as "caring adults," as well as books, laundry, and staff training

The 2-page plan, detailing a promise he made during the primary, is to grow the # of students in "Every Child and Family Is Known" from 3,200 to 7,000 homeless students in his first year as mayor, before expanding citywide.
Staff hold daily check-ins with kids and weekly meetings with their parents.

Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the NYC mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools, if he is elected:
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The @nydnunion.bsky.social is outside the SLT gym on Flatbush Ave, where Private Equity raider Heath Freeman is an investor.

Heath has money to fund gyms, marinas and restaurants, but not to give Gotham’s hometown reporters a fair and decent contract.