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Town hall meeting held in Mount Vernon following news of possible school closures
Upset parents made their voices heard in Mount Vernon on Friday after learning several schools may need to close because of a drop in enrollment.
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Upset parents made their voices heard in Mount Vernon on Friday after learning several schools may need to close because of a drop in enrollment.
There's a second chance for parents and students at private schools in New York City to receive special education services, but with a catch.
Mount Vernon school district officials are considering closing several schools next year as enrollment drops.
Public schools in Mount Vernon are facing a very difficult future. Enrollment is dropping, and with money tight, district leaders say it's time to close several school buildings. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke to that mom and the Department of Education about the incident.
More than 400,000 public school students identify as Latinx, according to United Way New York City. But education leaders and parents say stories and contributions from Latinx communities are absent from classrooms. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
This weekend, nearly 200 kids in New York City's shelter system received brand new winter gear. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian shows us how the donations are keeping them warm as the temperatures start to drop.
An inspirational initiative fostering future educators on Long Island is getting praise. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan introduces us to middle and high schoolers in Baldwin who became elementary school teachers for the day.
The lawsuit focuses on several Fordham priests. The alleged victims were not college students, but minors living in the Bronx. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
A plan to regionalize some New York public school services has set off alarm bells among Long Island parents and educators.
However, state education officials say that's not the goal, nor the plan. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A lawsuit was announced Thursday, accusing Fordham University of turning a blind eye to the sexual abuse of minors in the 1970s.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams spoke to one of the alleged victims on Thursday.
A preschool teacher in Brooklyn has come up with a way to turn sorting socks into a life lesson for her young students. CBS News New York's John Dias tells us more about the teachable and adorable moments in Bay Ridge.
New York City special education students are not getting the services they were promised, according to the United Federation of Teachers.
Saying the system is broken, members of the United Federation of Teachers got tired of waiting for the Department of Education to provide data, so they did it themselves. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Morristown High School in New Jersey welcomed CBS News New York's Chris Wragge on Friday for the latest installment of Class Act.
Children as young as 3 are practicing kindness in the classroom. Long Island reporter Carolyn Gusoff tells us about this one-of-a-kind preschool curriculum.
Morristown High School is celebrating its diverse student body and more than 150-year-old history. CBS News New York's Chris Wragge is live on campus for Class Act.
Morristown High School is celebrating its diverse student body and more than 150-year-old history. CBS News New York's Chris Wragge is live on campus for Class Act.
New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola is not happy with the long-awaited Cross Bay Boulevard repaving job.
The incident at the game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School on Long Island is under investigation.
Luigi Mangione, a man arrested in Pennsylvania, is being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police say.
Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car in 2023.
New Yorkers could receive an "Inflation Refund" check for up to $500 next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Temperatures are back above normal this week, but we're tracking some rain for the drive home Monday.
Friday holds the double distinction of being the coldest day of the week and the coldest day of the season thus far, with the forecast calling for lots of shivering right through Saturday.
Today's weather forecast calls for a wintry mix of rain and snow around the NYC area, followed by some gusty winds.
A new law prohibits book bans in New Jersey and enshrines protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Mysterious drones over Morris County, New Jersey are prompting mayors to demand action from Gov. Phil Murphy.
Andy Kim officially began his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey on Monday as he was sworn in three weeks early.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
The incident at the game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School on Long Island is under investigation.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Temperatures are back above normal this week, but we're tracking some rain for the drive home Monday.
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Hundreds attended a funeral Friday for Connor Kasin, the Long Island teenager who collapsed and died during a charity hockey event last week.
New Yorkers could receive an "Inflation Refund" check for up to $500 next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
Andy Kim officially began his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey on Monday as he was sworn in three weeks early.
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will meet with President-elect Trump's border czar next week and says he has suggestions to combat the migrant crisis.
"The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote to colleagues.
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Anthem will reverse a policy that would have capped insurance coverage for anesthesia after objections from doctors and lawmakers.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare Group Inc. has faced a firestorm of controversy this year. And as investigators search for a motive in the slaying of Brian Thompson, CEO of its insurance arm, they aren't counting anything out.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein says he was hospitalized following an "alarming blood test.".
The incident at the game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School on Long Island is under investigation.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 25 shots for his seventh career shutout, leading the Avalanche to a 4-0 win over the Devils on Sunday night.
Kyle Palmieri's third-period power play goal lifted the Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Senators on Sunday.
Giannis Antetkounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds and the Bucks snapped a two-game skid with a 118-113 win over the Nets on Sunday.
New York City Councilwoman Joann Ariola is not happy with the long-awaited Cross Bay Boulevard repaving job.
You may know about the world-famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights. But one neighbor in Bergen Beach has been creating the North Pole in his front lawn.
The grandson of the last civilian lighthouse keeper in America is working to preserve his family's legacy.
Construction on Etihad Park, New York City's first Major League Soccer stadium, started on Wednesday in Queens.
What began as a way to pass the time waiting for their kids at the skatepark has turned into a small community of moms who shred.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The incident at a game between Patchogue-Medford High School and West Islip High School is under investigation. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The end result is upsetting folks along Cross Bay Boulevard. CBS News New York's Elle McLogan went to Broad Channel to find out how the mistakes happened and what's being done about it.
Justina Kaminska Cabbad could barely speak through tears as she described efforts to help her husband escape Syria. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
CBS News New York's Alice Gainer has more on what happened in the courtroom and Tim McNicholas got strong reaction from Jordan Neely's supporters.
Luigi Mangione is being questioned in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after his arrest in Pennsylvania on unrelated charges. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
