N.Y. and NYC high school graduation rates: Here’s a closer look at the numbers
While high school graduation rates in New York City and New York state have remained the same in 2024 compared to the year prior, rates remain higher statewide, according to state data. New York State ...
NY schools draw the line on DEI, say no to federal pressure
New York has firmly rejected the Trump administration’s demand to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices ...
With Universities Threatened, Can Boston Still Be Boston?
Colleges and teaching hospitals are the cornerstones of the city’s economy — and identity. But federal funding cuts to higher ...
Transit wins with a Hudson Yards casino
New Yorkers depend on our subways, buses, and commuter rail lines to get to work, to shop, to meet friends and to visit ...
Columbia University adds 36 new campus patrol officers with powers of arrest
The 36 new special patrol officers announced last month by Columbia University were appointed by the New York Police ...
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A humane doctor who helped women in their hour of greatest need
Abortion has always been a vexatious concern, contentious and much debated about. It is traumatic to the person most ...
NY public schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order
New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end ...