Eric Adams
The smaller budget is largely the result of expiring federal relief dollars, and Adams’ proposal saves a slew of programs that were on the chopping block.
“This decision making was clearly rushed,” one lawmaker said. “It's not best practice, but this is where we are.”
By far, this marks the city’s largest commitment to date to replace the dwindling pandemic aid.
Schools are supposed to give parents of students in temporary housing free MetroCards each month. But problems with distributing them are leading to absences and fare evasion tickets.
Education Department officials aren’t planning to take advantage of the device’s major selling point: allowing students to walk through without removing their backpacks.
The early childhood cuts, if reversed, would be the latest item slashed by Adams in recent months to get restored thanks to what city officials describe as an improving budget picture.
The reversal comes after city officials have struggled to provide a clear rationale for the menu cuts.
Critics say the city still hasn’t provided a satisfactory explanation for why the midyear menu reductions were necessary.
Thanks to a budget cut from Mayor Eric Adams, middle school students will face significantly reduced hours — including no programming on Fridays.
Data from early February showed that 29% of migrant families who got such notices switched to other shelters, while 16% remained in their original shelter.
Nearly 70% of funding for Learning to Work, a program that offers counselors and paid internships, is set to expire in June.
Advocates celebrated Wednesday’s news, but warned it does nothing to reverse the massive cuts already coming from previous reductions, along with expiring federal aid.
Calling social media a ‘24/7 digital dystopia,’ Adams joins hundreds of districts and cities across the country seeking compensation and changes.
Mayor Eric Adams announced through social media that New York City schools would go remote on Tuesday. Up to eight inches of snow was expected, he said.
The effects of the cuts are spreading beyond school cafeterias. Manufacturers were shocked by New York City’s decision to yank major menu items midyear.
The mayor said social media companies needed to take responsibility for possible harms, but offered few details or new policies.
Education Department officials are removing a host of pricier items, including student favorites like cookies, chicken tenders, French fries, and dumplings.
Adams vowed that every child with a disability would have access to a pre-K seat. That hasn’t happened — and the problem may get worse.
The NYC School Bus App, developed in partnership with the rideshare company Via, allows parents to track their kids’ buses in real time.
The Education Department will face more than $100 million in new cuts starting next fiscal year, on top of the $600 million in cuts announced in November.