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NYC schools chief backs off phone ban in surprise reversal after parents fumed during lockdown: 'Now is not the time'
In a shocking flip-flop, the head honcho at the biggest school system in the country now admits it's not ready to handle communicating with parents during emergenšcy ą¹situations ā one...
Gov. Hochul toldą± NYC Mayor Adams to clean house before top aide resigned amid City Hall legal chaos: sources
A source briefed on the Governorās conversations confirms that Hochul told Adams he needed to staš„rt making personnel changes as a litany of the embattled mayorās deputies are facing investigations...
ź¦¦ Top Dems push for Tish James to run for NYC mayor if Eric Adams is ousted ź¦æ
Political sources said eš¼ven Gov. Kathy Hochulās camp reached out to James recently to see if sheād be interested in jumping into a special election if Cuomo ā her political.š²..
Hochul stops short of telling Adams to resign, gives NYC mayor a 'few days' to think
š ŗ āWhile I review my options and obligations as the Governor of New York, I expect the Mayor to takeš¦© the next few days to review the situation and find an...
š NY officials scramble over possibility of remošving Adams from office: sources
New York State officials are scrambling to figurš„e out how exactly they can legally remove a sitting mayor ā as details from the bombshell federal indictment of Eric Adams emerge,...
Mayor Eric Adāamsā indictment could open the šdoor for these potential 2025 challengers
š Adaš§øms vowed to keep leading the Big Apple once news of the indictment broke Wednesday night, but whether he drops his reelection bid remains to be seen.
Ex-NY Rep. Mondaire Jones apologizes to Gov. Kathy Hochul for 'little bitch' remark
"I should have chosen my words more wisely." ā
ąµ² $6ā8 billion MTA capital plan officially now Albanyās problem
The ask ā the biggest in the MTAās history ā is turning the screws on Gov. Kathy Hochul to either once agź¦«ain stick it to transit advocates or find a...
Firm rušÆmored for possible $9 billion NY homecare contract has tricky past: critics
A firm reportedly set to try to take over as middleman for the stateās controversial, $9 billion home-care program has been the subjeź§ct of at least one lawsuit, an audit...
NY GOP House bill would bypass states wiš½th liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments š
The bill, sponsored by upšstate Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and shared exclusively with The Post would distribute some federal law enforcement funding directly to localities if they have laws on...
Enraged COVID victims' families call for charges against ex-Gov. Cuomo after claims he edited nursing home report
In a statement exclusiš®vely provided to The Post, Peter Arbeeny, Vivian Zayas, and Janice Dean are asking the DOJ to sue Cuomo arguing heā lied to congressional investigators about not...
Hochul pledges not to raise taxes as she tells business bigwigs 'I want you to stay'
Hochul, who infuriated the lefty wing of her party by refusing to raise incšome taxes in this yearās state budget, says she wants to keep holding that line in 2025.
Hochul doubles downš on student phone ban after lockdown at UWS school left parents outraged
āThey need to be laser-focused šon the adult in the front of the classroom to lead them to safety per training and protocols," Hochul said at an unrelated press conference...
š¬ Cuomo personally altered report that lowballed COVID nursing-home deaths, emails show ā contradicting his clšaim to Congress
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo personally altered a state review that lowballed the nursing home COVID-ā±19 death count, emails detailed in a new report show ā a revelation that directly contradicts...
How špowerful nurses union ią²s scheming to make bank off Hochulās changes to NY $9B Medicaid program
One of New York's most powerful unions has been scheming to benefit from Gov. Kathy Hochulšās proposed changes to the state's allegedly fraud-ridden $9 billion home care Medicaid program, sources...
Hochulās favorabilityš falls below Trumpās among NY voters: poll
Only 34% of likely New York voters said they had a favorable opinion of the Democratic governor, compaš³red with 39% Trump.
MTA in for bruising fight with Albany over $68.4B capital impšÆrovement plan as lawmakers scramble to fill hole left from congestion pricing pause
The transportation behemoth's CEO Janno Lieber metaphorically dropped the mic and left the hard question ā howš to pay for his big financial ask ā up to state lawmakers and...
ą¼ Truth is out there: Congress to get update on ź¦UFOs from Pentagon
Congress will soon be getting an update fromš° the Pentagon on UFOs, according to New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand -- who says the session is āa priority for me.ā
Ex-Hochul, Cuomo aide accused of being Chinese spy went on Whitā¤e House tourā while under fed investigation
The trip to thš°e nationās capital also included one other notable stop.
Hochul diagnosed with cancer, will undergo 'small removal procedure' on Friday
Speaking with reporters Thursday morning, Hochul said sheāll have a short procedure Friday morning to remove the basal cešll carcinoma.