How students, staff are feeling after N.Y. schools' 1st week with phone ban
Schools across New York state were required to come up with their own procedures to implement the full-day ban on cellphones.
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Schools across New York state were required to come up with their own procedures to implement the full-day ban on cellphones.
Superintendent Laurie Newell said Thursday the district has been hosting job fairs this summer, and will continue outreach this fall.
Students will lose access to their personal electronic devices from bell to bell. That includes phones, smartwatches and tablets.
Experts say enrollment at Catholic schools is continuing to decline, causing fears more schools will close for good.
In Woodside, Queens, more than 3,000 high schoolers will return to a new state-of-the-art facility this year.
Newark is in the middle of a 10-year plan to transform the school district and hopes to build on last year's achievements.
Over a dozen local organizations also joined the fair, offering services like CPR lessons, vision tests and more.
The Plainedge School District in North Massapequa says it invested $250,000 to equip every classroom, hallway, gym and field with smart cameras and devices.
If you have waited until the last minute to finish back-to-school shopping, experts say at this point, it may pay to wait a little longer.
For public school students in New York, this year may feel different than any other due to a statewide ban on cellphones in schools.
Students in Jericho became the first kids to head back to classrooms on Long Island on Wednesday.
As part of CBS News New York's back-to-school series this week, we spoke to experts about the uses -- and risks -- of AI in education.
Parents can prepare for end-of-the-summer challenges, like anxiety over the first day of school, earlier bedtimes and cellphone bans.
Getting ready for the new school year starts with a good night's sleep. Michael George has some tips to get kids and parents back on track.
NYC public schools are open for the last day of school today. See the full 2024-2025 academic calendar.
With designer labels and a huge selection, the Teen Boutique in Port Chester feels like a special place to shop, except everything is free.
Thursday marked the first day of school for nearly 1 million students in New York City, the nation's largest district.
Parents in Perth Amboy, New Jersey protested in front of city hall demanding school bus routes be reinstated after funding cuts.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams sat down with NYC Public Schools Chancellor David Banks to preview the school year.
About 1 million children in New York City will head back to school Thursday morning. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams sat down with Chancellor David Banks to preview the year to come.
Under intense pressure to meet state guidelines for class size, New York City is set to open 24 new schools on Thursday.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks announced 24 new school buildings will open this week for the first day of school.
As New York City kids gear up to head back to school, the Society for Ethical Culture is helping them get free haircuts to start the year off right.
CBS News New York viewers have been sending in their first day of school pictures. Share yours at CBSNewYork.com/Photos.
It's the first day of school in Newark, New Jersey, where students will have longer hours for 2024.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points, James Harden added 16 and the Cavaliers routed the Nets 112-84 on Thursday night.
The celebration of the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal-winning victory over Canada on Thursday was especially loud in Westchester County, where starting goalie Aerin Frankel grew up.
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani received blowback on Thursday for killing a headline-grabbing ploy by former Mayor Eric Adams to hire thousands of extra police officers.
People in the Bronx are complaining about painfully long wait times at their local post office as lines sometimes go out the door.
The celebration of the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal-winning victory over Canada on Thursday was especially loud in Westchester County, where starting goalie Aerin Frankel grew up.
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani received blowback on Thursday for killing a headline-grabbing ploy by former Mayor Eric Adams to hire thousands of extra police officers.
People in the Bronx are complaining about painfully long wait times at their local post office as lines sometimes go out the door.
The NYPD said the woman knocked on the door to an East New York apartment before two other suspects drew guns on a man who answered.
A home invasion shut down two schools in Fairfield, Connecticut, as police responded Thursday morning to the scene on Candlewood Road.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
After years of construction, work is now under way to connect the new Portal Bridge in New Jersey to the Northeast Corridor. The hope is to make that commute a little easier.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani received blowback on Thursday for killing a headline-grabbing ploy by former Mayor Eric Adams to hire thousands of extra police officers.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points, James Harden added 16 and the Cavaliers routed the Nets 112-84 on Thursday night.
The celebration of the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal-winning victory over Canada on Thursday was especially loud in Westchester County, where starting goalie Aerin Frankel grew up.
This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Resident have been protesting against a redevelopment project aimed at replacing thousands of apartments.
Frankel made 30 saves in the Americans' 2-1 overtime win over Canada on Thursday. The celebrations were especially loud at her old skating academy in Westchester. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Scott Padgett has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday evening First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Even though his predecessor's plan was seen as a reach by many, the new mayor is still taking heat for not finding a solution to the NYPD's brain drain. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Breathtaking views of the Paterson Falls are available to the public once again.
