john liu

A key state lawmaker says a short-term extension is again on the table in the talks, two weeks after legislative leaders declared it all but dead.

If the bill passes, the two private universities would have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to CUNY, the city’s public university system.

"One of the ways we combat racism and hate ... is by teaching and learning about each other's stories and histories," Schools Chancellor David Banks said.

In New York, the legislature has extended mayoral control for various increments of time, and the issue is often subject to bitter negotiations and horse trading.

On Monday, state legislators announced plans for a hearing on March 4th over whether to grant the city’s new mayor continued control over the nation’s largest school system.

With four weeks left to go until primary day, Liu's backing gives Yang a united group of supporters among the city's prominent Asian American elected officials.

“It’s not accurate for him to say that this was just something that the council was proposing and he just went along with it."

It's the drivers, stupid!

'A fine of $25 to $50 for carelessly crossing the street is not the end of the world.'

State Senator Tony Avella’s chances of winning are exceedingly slim, though not impossible.