Policy & Government

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Each K-12 school will have their own policy, and the new rules will be communicated to parents and students on Thursday, Sept. 4, or the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.

A new City Hall pilot program seeks to speed up payments for small nonprofits by replacing lengthy contracts with direct grants, cutting red tape and getting funds to community groups within weeks instead of months.

Among the items recovered by law enforcement officers were gold amulets from a funerary set and wooden tomb model figures with linen garments dating to approximately 1900 BCE.

"New York City Public Schools stands will all of our families, regardless of background and immigration status," said NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos. "We are committed to student safety above all else."

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, immigration advocates and elected officials rallied on Wednesday to denounce the Trump administration's attempt to take away Temporary Protected Status from Haitians. There are over 150,000 Haitians living in the city, largely in Flatbush.

Tensions boiled over at a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed $3.4 billion casino in Coney Island, as residents and developers made their cases before a six-member community advisory committee, according to CBS News New York.

A Prospect Heights resident pleaded guilty to falsifying records to obtain $69,000 in pandemic relief funds, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

A reporter for The City became part of a larger story when Winnie Greco, a long-time staffer of Mayor Eric Adams, handed the writer a red envelope filled with cash. The Chinese custom was dubbed as a cultural gesture.

With federal support for older New Yorkers becoming less predictable and the state’s senior population on the rise, New York must ensure its investments actually reach those who need help, according to a new report from the state comptroller.