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City School Employee Fired Over Death Hoax
Usually it's the students who make excuses to get out of school. Joan Barnett, a parent coordinator at the Manhattan High School of Hospitality Management, concocted a complex hoax to get out of work.
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Usually it's the students who make excuses to get out of school. Joan Barnett, a parent coordinator at the Manhattan High School of Hospitality Management, concocted a complex hoax to get out of work.
The department has missed out on more than a half a million dollars that taxpayers have been forced to foot the bill for.
Two elementary schools, two middle schools and three high schools were added to the cut list.
The special investigator for the city's school system found that director of public affairs Lenny Speiller asked that a petition sent to parent coordinators include a line in support of ending the rules.
Jerry Camacho said his son walked half a mile away from the school, trekking down steps through the neighborhoods and crossing streets unsupervised. The school said a staff member was disciplined over the incident.
This is the largest number of city workers to be laid off at one time since Mayor Bloomberg took office.
When the dismissal bell rings today, more than 700 New York City teacher aids and support staff will officially be out of a job.
While the school earned an "A "from the DOE and was named a Blue Ribbon School, some parents say their children are being cheated due to an ongoing investigation and the removal of principal Ling Ling Chou.
"The DOE has failed to give students the legally required amount of physical education and failed to follow its own recommendations for fighting high rates of childhood obesity," Comptroller Liu said.
In a speech at New York University, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the new schools would open over the next two years and would include both charter schools and traditional schools.
New York City requires schools to hold back students who do not hit a minimum level on the state exams. Exceptions are allowed for special needs students like Cristian.
Education Department inspectors found bedbugs at P.S. 70 last winter, but never notified anyone, 1010 WINS' Stan Brooks reported.
"Relocate now!" was the cry from parents at P.S. 51 in Hell's Kitchen who say their children are getting sick from contaminated soil at a construction site near the school.
Mario Romain, a football alum, is part of a group suing to get the school a regulation field. He says it is amazing that the renovations could lead to the same mistake.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed teacher layoffs has caused a stir among New York City lawmakers, teachers and parents.
Demonstrators gathered outside the state office building on 125th Street in Harlem to demand the NAACP withdraw from a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers.
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UFT President Michael Mulgrew said the lawsuit claims the city broke its promises to give failing schools the support needed to improve.
City Comptroller John Liu has flunked the New York City Department of Education's high school grading system.
Willard Ross Lanham, 57, is accused of stealing money that was supposed to be used to help connect city schools to the Internet.
A jury decided last week on that there was not enough evidence to indict 34-year-old Sabrino Milo on the original charges against her, attorney Andrew Stoll said Wednesday.
Jameel Grant said a man walking on the sidewalk yanked open the back emergency door, hopped on board the school bus and began pummeling him with his fists.
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the graduation rate for that year was between 62.9 percent and 63.6 percent. The Department of Education listed it at 65.5 percent.
Comptroller John Liu said the 5-year contract was submitted by the Department of Education last month to recruit and train teachers from non-traditional backgrounds to become public school teachers.
Community members declared victory Tuesday and vowed to do everything in their power to make sure the public school on Remsen Ave. in Canarsie stayed open.
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made a brief appearance in court Tuesday as prosecutors turned more discovery over to the defense team.
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Assamad Nash was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Christina Yuna Lee inside her Chinatown apartment in 2022.
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New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute.
For Sunday, mostly sunny skies early will give way to increasing cloudiness by the afternoon and evening hours.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, featuring dozens of athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. See the full list of competitors from the Tri-State Area.
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A house exploded and burst into flames overnight in Westfield, New Jersey. Police say a gas leak may be to blame.
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It happened just at around 12:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing at Wading River Road.
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A woman and her boyfriend were robbed of $140,000 outside a Bank of America in Hicksville.
Lawyers for singer Justin Timberlake claim their client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June.
Cooper said it "wasn't the right time" for him to potentially join the ticket.
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"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
Critics want Mayor Eric Adams to rescind an emergency order that is stopping a law banning solitary confinement from being enforced at NYC jails.
Former President Donald Trump will speak with the FBI about the attempted assassination against him at his Pennsylvania rally.
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Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience.
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
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Legendary Billy Joel played his 150th and final concert at famed Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
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Aaron Rodgers showed his frustration at Jets training camp on Monday after the offense struggled.
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The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.
Elected local, state and federal leaders looked at the health of the Harlem River and its surrounding communities Friday as Congressman Adriano Espaillat hosted his third annual boat tour.
A Bronx food pantry says it's serving more people than ever before, but it's in dire need of basic equipment to run the operation.
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
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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.
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As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
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