Tag: Education

• NYC Council Advances Intro 692A: One‑Time $10,000 “Power Respect Check” for ~25,000 Paraprofessionals After City Hall Rally

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  Jul 17

  City Council members and advocates gathered at a July 16, 2026 rally in the City Hall Rotunda to push passage of Intro 692A, described at the event as a one-time… more ›

• City Council Earmarks $1.5M for Wave Makers, Funding 60,000 Free Swim Lessons for 3,000 NYC Second-Graders

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  Jul 15

  The City Council announced a $1.5 million allocation in the City’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget to expand the Wave Makers program, funding 60,000 free swim lessons that will teach an… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Announces $67.5M to Expand Specialized Pre-K in NYC — 26 Schools Across 14 Districts to Serve ~250 Preschoolers This Fall

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  Jul 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $67.5 million city investment to expand specialized pre-K and early intervention services for children with disabilities, funding new preschool specialized programs at 26 schools across… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani: ‘Children Go to Sleep Hungry’ — Advocates Call for $100M for NYC Food Program and Fair Fares Expansion

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  Jul 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a City Hall Fourth of July ceremony to call out inequality and child hunger, saying “children go to sleep hungry,” while New York City’s current anti-hunger… more ›

• NYC to Roll Out 2,000 Free “2K” Seats for Two‑Year‑Olds in Fall 2026 — Apply by June 26

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  Jun 25

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that 2,000 free 2K (two‑year‑old) child care seats will launch this fall across five school districts (6, 10, 18, 23, 27), with applications open online, by… more ›

• Council Demands Unredacted Vendor DPAs as DOE Says Student‑Data Contracts Are Largely Confidential; Breaches Cited

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  Jun 25

  The New York City Council Committee on Education and Technology held a hearing on June 24, 2026 at City Hall to examine the Department of Education’s (DOE) use of artificial… more ›

• DOE’s Irma Vetting Reviews Privacy and Security Only — Not AI Bias or Instructional Effectiveness, Council Told

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  Jun 25

  The New York City Council Committee on Education and Technology held an oversight hearing on June 24, 2026, examining the Department of Education’s (DOE) enterprise vetting process — the enterprise… more ›

• NYC DOE: Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot Approved; Limited Generative‑AI Pilot in District 28 with Parental Consent

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  Jun 25

  At a New York City Council Committee on Education and Technology hearing on June 24, 2026, Department of Education (DOE) officials detailed which artificial intelligence (AI) and education-technology (edtech) tools… more ›

• NYPD Hate‑Crime Counts Lag Community Totals, Care New York and ADL Tell Council — $26M City Investment Aimed at Closing Reporting Gap

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, examining why NYPD hate‑crime counts are lower than totals collected by community groups such… more ›

• Council Challenges MOCHA’s Definition of ‘Anti‑Semitism’ — Will Muslim and Arab New Yorkers Be Covered? MOCHA Launches Borough Listening Tour

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, in Hearing Room 1 at 250 Broadway to question the Mayor’s Office to Combat… more ›

• Historic $26M Boost Expands NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes — $29M Budget to Add Borough Liaisons, Scale PATH and Grants

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, examining how the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPC) will spend a… more ›

• MOFAD’s “Legacy Quilt” by Harlem Needle Arts Unveiled at NYC City Hall — 400 Stories of African‑American Food History On View with QR Digital Tour

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  Jun 23

  The Museum of Food and Drink’s Legacy Quilt was unveiled at New York City Hall on June 22, 2026, with city leaders and Harlem Needle Arts presenting a 400‑story textile… more ›

• Juneteenth 2026: Mayor Mamdani Spotlights Lorenzo Pace’s ‘Triumph of the Human Spirit’ in Foley Square — Monument Linked to African Burial Ground

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  Jun 22

  On Juneteenth 2026, a Mayor’s Office video and a city Juneteenth reception highlighted Lorenzo Pace’s Triumph of the Human Spirit sculpture in Foley Square and its ties to the nearby… more ›

• Mamdani Announces Universal Child Care — 2,000 Seats Start Sept. 2026 — City-Run Groceries and Plan to Preserve/Build 400,000 Homes

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  Jun 17

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Juneteenth ceremony at Gracie Mansion on June 16, 2026 to reiterate plans for universal child care, city‑run grocery stores, and “hundreds of thousands” of permanently… more ›

• City Hall Rally: Julie Menin Demands DYCD Release Scoring Sheets After Manhattan Youth Loses 13 Afterschool Sites

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  Jun 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Protesters, led by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Manhattan elected officials, rallied at City Hall on June 16, 2026 to demand transparency after the Department of Youth… more ›