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AG On Lookout For Price Gougers Cashing In On Recent Long Island Flooding
State leaders are on the lookout for businesses hoping to cash in on the recent flooding that hit Long Island.New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert warning businesses against price gouging on essential items in Suffolk County. It comes after a federal emergency was declared i…
‘We’re Not There Yet,’ Eric Adams Says of NYC-Wide School Cell Phone Ban
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Mayor Eric Adams poured cold water Tuesday on an imminent citywide school cell phone ban, citing a number of remaining obstacles and saying the city is “not there yet.“ “There will be some action in the upcoming school year, but the […] The post ‘We’re Not There Yet,’ Eric Adams Says of NYC-Wide School Cell Phone Ban appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Hochul touts tuition-free college to boost health care workforce
(The Center Square) — Hundreds of New York health care workers will be getting a free ride to state colleges this year as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul's agenda to boost the state's workforce. The Hochul administration announced on Monday that 500 applicants have been selected to receive the New York State Health Care Workers for Our Future Scholarship. The scholarship will cover tuition, room and board for a two-year degree at any of the State University of New York's campuses if the applicants commit...
All Gift Cards Expiring After Retail Chain Closes Some New York Stores
New Yorkers only have a few days remaining to use gift cards, even if your local store remains open. Earlier this month, Hudson Valley Post reported that LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators was closing locations in New York after the company filed for bankruptcy. Lumber Liquidators (now LL Flooring) Files...
Man Rapes Ulster County Girl He Met Online, Drops Her Off At School, Police Say
Albany County resident Benjamin Randall, age 22, of Cohoes, was charged on Monday, Aug. 26, in Ulster County in Ellenville on rape charges. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the department received a complaint in April from the 15-year-old that she met Randall on a social media site in March.
What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no...
AG James seeks fines against anti-abortion group for allegedly interfering with clinics
The New York Attorney General's Office is asking a federal judge to hold the militant anti-abortion group Red Rose Rescue in contempt for what it says are multiple attempts to interfere with patient access to Planned Parenthood clinics in New York City. In a legal filing Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James...
Kara Raap is the New Principal of Berea Elementary
MONTGOMERY – Valley Central School District (VCSD) announced the appointment of Kara Raap as the new principal of Berea Elementary School effective July 1, 2024. With 24 years in education, Ms. Raap makes an excellent addition to the VCSD leadership team. Most recently, Ms. Raap served as the assistant...
Here are techniques to get kids to talk about their school day
NEW YORK -- CBS News New York is continuing its series on Back to School. Next up, we delve into how to ask your kids how their day was.Often, that standard line of questioning leads to answers like "fine" or "good." However, as education reporter Doug Williams learned, the key to changing the responses you get is changing what you ask, and when.Think about what can happen every day at school. Kids can succeed or struggle, get in trouble or earn a teacher's praise, meet new friends or get into arguments with an old ones. But getting kids to talk...
The New Selena Gomez Wax Figure Is So Accurate It’s Scary: “It Looks Just Like Her”
Fans had to do a double take after looking at the new Selena Gomez wax figure. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Madame Tussauds New York unveiled the piece in a video on Instagram. While some wax figures have been criticized for not looking anything like the celebrity it was modeled after, Gomez’s is being praised for nailing her likeness. In fact, it’s so accurate that it’s spooking fans.
Fordham University Welcomes Most Diverse Class in Its 183-Year History
On Aug. 25, Fordham welcomed the most diverse class of students ever to attend the University, a reflection of its historical efforts to open its doors to academically talented students from any and all backgrounds. More than one-quarter of incoming first-year students are first-generation college students. Fully half, 50%, are students of color—the highest percentage in Fordham history.
U.S. intelligence on high alert after recent terror attacks in Europe
Two recent terror attacks in Europe have raised alarms among U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies about potential threats on American soil. A briefing by the New York Police Department (NYPD), obtained by ABC News, underscores the heightened alertness following these incidents. “There is no initial indication that the two...
Schools revamp how kids are taught to read amid lagging scores
Only about one-third of elementary school students in the U.S. are reading at grade level, according to the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress. In response, many schools are rethinking how they teach kids to read.In one New York City first grade classroom, Melissa Jones-Diaz goes letter by letter, teaching the specific rules that form the English language. For decades, most schools felt it was unnecessary to explicitly teach kids these rules, preferring to give students time with books on the belief they would most likely figure it out for themselves.Now, specific, detailed instruction is taking over."It was a big...
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