Proposed city council bill aims to boost pay for DOE paraprofessionals
A proposed city council bill aims to put more money into the wallets of Department of Education paraprofessionals. The United ...
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FAQ on the proposed City Council legislation
We are calling on members of the New York City Council to pass legislation to give every UFT-represented paraprofessional an annual recurring payment of approximately $10,000. Get answers to your ...
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Council prods city health officials for data on opioid settlement funds
Councilmembers Linda Lee and Mercedes Narcisse, who chair the mental health and hospitals committees, respectively, held a ...
Asian immigrant, former Congressional aide launches bid to topple Democratic Socialist Alexa Avilés in Brooklyn Council race
An Asian immigrant, Ling Ye, is seeking to topple Democratic Socialist Brooklyn Councilwoman Alexa Avilés in the June 24 ...
A paid leave to take care of your sick pet? New York might say okay
The New York City’s council is set to consider legislation that would allow New Yorkers to take paid sick leave to care for ...
City Council Takes Aim at Adams and Ally by Closing Lobbying Loophole
New York’s City Council passed a bill to limit top city officials from lobbying city agencies after leaving government. It ...
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New pharma opioid settlement funds will bolster harm reduction, treatment in New York City, officials say
A settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family, could bring in another $250 million to New York ...
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Should NYC’s specialized high school test come in other languages? Manhattan parent council says no.
A parent education council resolution sparked a public discussion about an aspect of the specialized high school exam that’s ...