Tag: Education

• Council Debates Intro 55A: Require Multilingual ‘Know Your Rights’ Signs in Schools, Shelters and City Buildings

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council debated Intro 55A — the New York City Know Your Rights Act — at its June 11, 2026 stated meeting, focusing on whether the measure should… more ›

• City Council Projects Nearly $2B Tax Upside, Pushes FEPS, NYC Kids RISE, Fair Fares, Immigrant Legal Aid

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council members used the June 11, 2026 stated meeting to press a June 2026 revenue forecast that projects nearly $2 billion more in tax revenue for fiscal… more ›

• NYC Council Proposes Rebuilding Libraries Topped by 100% Affordable Housing, Asks for $60M Seed Funding

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  Jun 12

  At the June 11, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting, Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a proposal to fully redevelop aging standalone public libraries by building new library facilities topped… more ›

• East Flatbush rezoning scoping: AAB Realty proposes six 12–14‑story mixed‑use buildings on E. 98th St. — ~800 units, ~200 permanently affordable (DEIS underway)

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  Jun 12

  The New York City Department of City Planning held a public scoping meeting on June 11, 2026, for the East 98th Street rezoning (CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; the… more ›

• Speaker Menin Demands DOE Produce No‑Bid Contracts as Council Caps Emergency No‑Bids at 90 Days — Oversight Targets $1.25B in Non‑Competitive Deals

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  Jun 12

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At the June 11, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting in the Red Room, Speaker Julie Menin publicly pressed the Department of Education (DOE) to produce its… more ›

• Gutierrez’s Intro 579A Would Require DOE to Run Annual Multilingual 3K/Pre‑K Outreach Targeting Shelters and Public Housing

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council members discussed Intro 579A at the June 11, 2026 stated meeting, a bill sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutierrez that would require the New York City… more ›

• NYC Council Proposes Redeveloping Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside Libraries into 100% Affordable Housing — Seeks $60M to Unlock PPPs

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  Jun 12

  The City Council on June 11, 2026 proposed fully redeveloping three standalone public libraries into combined library-and-housing projects delivering 100% affordable housing, and asked the mayoral administration to include $60… more ›

• Julie Menin Seeks $60M to Rebuild NYC Libraries With 100% Affordable Housing — Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside First

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  Jun 12

  City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a plan on June 12, 2026 to redevelop aging standalone public library branches and build 100% affordable housing above them, asking the mayor’s administration… more ›

• New York City Council Forecasts Nearly $2B in FY2026–27 Tax Upside; Leaders Push Rainy Day Fund, Hold Final Budget Split

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  Jun 11

  The New York City Council on June 10, 2026 released an updated June 2026 economic and tax revenue forecast that projects nearly $2 billion in additional tax revenue across fiscal… more ›

• NYC Council Demands Full DOE Contracts After Partial Response; City Flags About $1.25B in Non‑Competitive Deals

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  Jun 11

  At a June 9, 2026 New York City Council Finance Committee hearing on the FY2027 executive budget, Council members pressed the Office of Management (OM) and the Department of Education… more ›

• NYC to Offer 2,000 Free ‘2K’ Child Care Seats for Two-Year-Olds — Apply by June 26 for Fall 2026

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  Jun 10

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an ethnic and community media roundtable on June 9, 2026 to answer questions about the city’s new 2K program, confirming that 2,000 free child care seats… more ›

• ‘Taken for a Ride’ Oversight Report: NYC Council Finds Unlicensed Taxis, Pedicabs and 75+ Illicit Statue of Liberty Vendors in Midtown, Coney Island and Battery Park

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  Jun 9

  New York City Council released an oversight report titled “Taken for a Ride” on June 8, 2026, documenting undercover findings of tourist scams involving unlicensed taxis, unlicensed pedicabs, and illicit… more ›

• NYC Council Presses DCWP to Publish Multilingual Tourist-Scam Guides for 2026 World Cup After ‘Taken for a Ride’ Report

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  Jun 9

  New York City Council released an Oversight & Investigations report titled “Taken for a Ride” on June 8, 2026, documenting tourist scams by unlicensed taxis, pedicabs, and illicit ticket vendors… more ›

• City directs $20M in congestion‑pricing mitigation to Bronx Asthma Initiative, expands school case management

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  Jun 8

  The NYC Council’s FY27 executive budget hearing on June 5, 2026, included a city announcement that $20 million from the MTA congestion pricing mitigation program will fund a Bronx Asthma… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Announces 2-K Rollout: 2,000 Free Seats for Two-Year-Olds This Fall, 12,000 Expected in 2027

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used the June 4 “Talk With The People” livestream to promote the new Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) public hearings and restated the city’s 2-K child care… more ›