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Some parents say the school elections, which end today, have been chaotic, with mistakes at every step.
Ross Lanham allegedly scammed the city for more than six years, as IBM and Verizon stood by, according to a report.
Walcott replaces Cathie Black, who resigned last week after just three months on the job.
Dennis Walcott was hailed as "exceptionally qualified" to take over as Schools Chancellor by a state panel.
Restored state funding will allow the city to build nearly 12,000 new school seats, Walcott said.
A panel has been assembled to determine if Dennis Walcott will be granted a waiver to be the city's schools commissioner.
Cathie Black's ouster is part of a larger effort to turn his third term around, political observers say.
Newly appointed Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott began his first day on the job by walking his grandson to school.
Cathie Black has stepped down as New York City schools chancellor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday.
Dennis Walcott has been a student, a teacher, a parent, and a grandparent in the city's public schools.
The city says it will get rid of boilers that burn dirty heating oil in public schools, but doesn't say exactly when.
Federal investigators will determine if Department of Sanitation workers conspired to undermine clean-up efforts.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.