Politics

Weingarten to Head National Union

Randi Weingarten, head of New York City’s United Federation of Teachers, was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers yesterday. She was elevated by the delegates at the national teachers’ union convention in Chicago in an uncontested race. Weingarten stated that she will continue in her role as head of the city union even [...]

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No Funding for Northern SI Rail Study

The on-again, off-again plans for a new northern rail line for commuters on Staten Island were dealt a blow as the federal funding necessary to conduct a feasibility study failed to make the cut in Washington this week. Senator Schumer had requested $4 million, but the funds were not approved by the appropriations committee in [...]

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Study Proposes Creation of Parent and Student Unions to Complement UFT

As Albany considers whether to reauthorize mayoral control of New York City’s public schools, various stakeholders in the city’s education system are set to weigh in on the mayor’s progress and the prospects for the future. A new report by Independent Commission on Public Education, a reform coalition of public school parents, educators, advocates, and [...]

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Democratic Disunity Caught on Tape

It’s going to take some time for the Democratic party to heal the rift that had developed between Clinton and Obama supporters, even as Clinton has formally announced the cessation of her presidential campaign. This was evidenced yesterday at an “unity” rally by local Democratic officials on the steps of City Hall. Tensions flared as [...]

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Bloomie to Feds: Butt Out

Today Mayor Bloomberg reacted to a call for Federal inspections of city construction sites that utilize cranes and other construction sites the government might deem hazardous. The call to get the Feds involved originated in a letter from Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (who represents much of Manhattan’s East Side in addition to Western Queens) to the [...]

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Say It Ain’t So, Joel

As overcrowding at the city’s schools reaches unbearable levels and newly hip neighborhoods fill with strollers and nannies, the city’s Department of Education and its head, Chancellor Joel Klein, are considering new options to alleviate the crunch. Since new school construction is so gosh darned expensive and fraught with red tape, the DOE is considering [...]

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Rev. Al Sharpton at Critical Mass Ride

Reverend Al Sharpton spoke at a rally last evening before a Critical Mass ride last night to denounce police aggressiveness when it comes to public assemblies, and drew parallels to the police reaction in the Sean Bell shooting incident. Sharpton was joined by Sean Bell’s fiancee Nicole Paultre Bell, Bell’s father William Bell, and other [...]

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