Political insiders are doing their best to assess the ramifications of yesterday's bizarre coup in Allbany that resulted in Republicans regaining control of the Senate. Late yesterday, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was not giving up hope that Democrats could...
Political insiders are doing their best to assess the ramifications of yesterday's bizarre coup in Allbany that resulted in Republicans regaining control of the Senate. Late yesterday, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was not giving up hope that Democrats could...
A New York Post analysis shows some encouraging early signs from a controversial program that pays students who improve their performance on standardized tests. The Post story mentions P.S. 188 on Houston Street, where: "76 percent of fourth-graders met...
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver now has a proposal of his own to fix New York's ethics oversight commission. He's calling for four separate commissions to oversee state government. As the Times put it, the plan would "preserve the...
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver tells the New York Times he has doubts about Governor Paterson's ethics reform proposals. Senate leader Malcolm Smith, who backs the legislation, took a shot at Silver yesterday, saying legislative leaders should not have...
Black and Latino students are making big gains in state math test scores. But the statistics released yesterday are being hotly debated. Joel Klein, head of NYC's public schools, says it's a big victory. Other education experts contend there...
Elliot Sander defends the much maligned MTA in the New York Times, just a few weeks after stepping down as the agency's chief executive. The Daily News likes Governor Paterson's ethics reform proposals, aimed at repairing Albany's "corrupt" and...
The Brooklyn Daily Beagle reports on the "Notify NYC Program", an emergency alert system that has finally gone citywide after a year of testing on a smaller scale. The program was spearheaded by NYC Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler to...
Two more New Yorkers with the swine flu have died, but health officials say they both had other health complications that may have been contributing factors. Still, the city is continuing to grapple with the swine flu even as...
Four men are in custody in Lower Manhattan, suspected of plotting to blow up two synagogues in the Bronx. Authorities say they were "aspirational," meaning they had the will but not the weapons or expertise to launch a major...
