NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks set to retire at end of 2024
Banks is the latest top leader of Mayor Eric Adams' administration to announce their departure. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the details.
Banks is the latest top leader of Mayor Eric Adams' administration to announce their departure. CBS News New York's Derick Waller has the details.
Sources tell CBS News New York one of Banks' top deputies, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, is expected to be named the next chancellor on Wednesday. It's unclear if she will serve on an interim or permanent basis. Ali Bauman reports.
Officials insisted his decision was made before federal agents raided his home and seized his phones, and that of his partner First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, on Sept. 4. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer.
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks is retiring. Officials insisted Banks' decision was made before federal agents raided his home and seized his phones.
Could artificial intelligence replace standardized tests in the classroom? New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks seemed to suggest it during his annual "State of our Schools" address Tuesday at Frank Sinatra High School in Queens. CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on what the chancellor had to say.
He spoke about the rise of AI, and how to best utilize it in city schools. Some of those options include analyzing students' work in real time, and offering college counseling. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
The New York City schools chancellor hit on several topics, including new programs, test scores, and artificial intelligence as a tool for educators.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks says he had a surprise visit from federal investigators the day before school started.
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks sits down with CBS News New York's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer for an extended conversation on "The Point."
Education officials say there was a communication breakdown when an Upper West Side high school went on lockdown Thursday.
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks says he will investigate one of his department's principals after there was a communication breakdown during a lockdown at an Upper West Side high school Thursday. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams reports.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks spoke Friday about having his home searched and his cellphones seized by federal agents last week.
It comes despite an overall increase of more than $17 million in grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February.
This follows a change in the state’s grant program. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge spoke to students and administrators on Thursday.
It's the first day of school for NYC public schools and nearly a million students in the nation's largest district. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has all the excitement.
Thursday marked the first day of school for nearly 1 million students in New York City, the nation's largest district.
Nearly one million students in New York City are headed back to school for the first day of class. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has a look at the DOE's top priorities heading into the new year.
New York City Public Schools are back open after winter recess. See the full 2024-2025 academic calendar.
New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks oversees the largest school system in the country, and one that is simultaneously undergoing multiple curriculum overhauls, dealing with an influx of asylum seekers, and facing ongoing challenges with COVID learning loss, teacher retention and morale. CBS News New York education reporter Doug Williams sat down with Banks to preview the 2024-2025 school year.
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.
But will they be enough to meet tough new state standards for reducing class size? CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Under intense pressure to meet state guidelines for class size, New York City is set to open 24 new schools on Thursday.
Nine are in Brooklyn, eight are in the Bronx, six are in Queens, and one is ready for students in Manhattan. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
NYPD officers shot an armed suspect in the stomach in Brooklyn on Friday night, police say.
The Nuggets beat the Nets on Friday night.
The Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the Knicks on Friday night.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
The retail giant Macy's is shutting down 10 stores in New York and New Jersey this year, calling it a turnaround strategy.
NYPD officers shot an armed suspect in the stomach in Brooklyn on Friday night, police say.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
The retail giant Macy's is shutting down 10 stores in New York and New Jersey this year, calling it a turnaround strategy.
The MTA says it does not have data as yet on how much money the congestion pricing toll has generated in its first week.
Caleb Rijos, a 14-year-old boy from the Bronx, died after he was stabbed in the chest multiple times Friday, police say. A person of interest is in custody.
Tributes were held for former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday across the greater New York City area.
People in the Tri-State Area are asking how they can help those who have lost everything in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
The New York City area will see one more day of windy, cold weather before temperatures return to normal.
The cold weather continues around NYC, and there's more snow on the way. But the question is, how much?
The retail giant Macy's is shutting down 10 stores in New York and New Jersey this year, calling it a turnaround strategy.
The California fires are highlighting a serious issue across the nation as insurance carriers drop coverage or decide not to renew policies based on risk.
A new audit has found nearly 400 New Jersey police departments spent over $1 million total on a controversial training program known as "Street Cop."
The fate of a former New Jersey school bus aide charged in the death of a special needs student is in the hands of a jury.
Hate groups are not only promoting that content on popular social media sites, but a CBS News New York investigation shows they're actively trying to recruit kids into their ideology.
The retail giant Macy's is shutting down 10 stores in New York and New Jersey this year, calling it a turnaround strategy.
Congestion pricing is causing parking problems at Long Island Rail Road stations as commuters ditch driving into Manhattan.
A couple says some of their 23 cats alerted them to a raging fire in the middle of the night at their home in Copiague, New York.
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos had his February sentencing delayed until April so he can keep making new episodes of his podcast.
Ray Tierney, the district attorney credited for the arrest of Rex Heuermann in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, will be running for re-election next year.
President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in his New York "hush money" trial. Here's what happened with the case.
New York could become the next state to offer universal free school meals under a proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after the Democrat became the first to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first public official to be convicted of serving as a foreign agent.
A grand jury looking into corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has heard from more witnesses, court papers reveal.
The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a new law that could force TikTok to shut down in the U.S., with conservative and liberal justices alike expressing skepticism about the legal challenge.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
In New York City alone, there were nearly 1,300 cases in December. That's almost triple the number during same time in 2023.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.
"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall opens up about her breast cancer battle and how Olivia Munn's own experience with early detection inspired her to take a life-saving risk assessment test.
New York City's Broadway Week is back, offering two tickets for the price of one to select Broadway shows in January and February.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
The Nuggets beat the Nets on Friday night.
The Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the Knicks on Friday night.
The two Yankees fans who interfered with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts in the World Series have been banned from all 30 MLB stadiums, according to a league official.
Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday night.
Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the Rangers beat the Devils on Thursday night.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
Two eighth graders in Queens are being hailed as heroes after their quick thinking helped a woman who had taken a bad fall near their school.
Neighbors were left baffled and heartbroken after an unknown perpetrator left slash marks across two street trees in Ridgewood, Queens.
Musicians and student groups marched through the snowy streets of East Harlem on Monday to celebrate Three Kings Day.
New Yorkers can now be fined $50 if they fail to secure their trash bins properly, but some Brooklyn residents say the city is failing to maintain the same standards.
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.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The NYPD provided updates on several crimes early Saturday morning.
More than 250 people are without a home after an inferno spread through a Bronx apartment building. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid has more on how the community is coming together to help.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 10 at 11 p.m.
Port Authority Police came to the rescue of a nurse in cardiac arrest Thursday.
Once the California fires are under control, Los Angeles will likely address another crisis – insurance. CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports from Altadena.