JUN 03 — Education
NYC Gets Two More Years on Class-Size Law, Plus UFT Pay Bumps
Albany gave NYC two extra years to comply with the 2022 class-size law, pushing full compliance to 2029-30, alongside a UFT deal paying teachers in oversized…
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15 pieces on the wire.
MAY 21 — Politics
Albany's Late Budget Gives Mamdani Two More Years of Schools
New York's record-late FY2027 budget extends NYC mayoral control of schools through June 2028 — two years, not the four Mamdani and Hochul sought — and…
MAY 20 — Health
NY Reaffirms Medication Abortion Access After Supreme Court Stay
State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said mifepristone remains available in New York by telehealth, mail and in person after the Supreme Court left…
MAR 06 — Education
City Opens 2,000 Free 2-K Seats as Mamdani Childcare Push Begins
Hochul and Mamdani are launching free child care for two-year-olds with 2,000 '2-K' seats this fall in four high-need areas, backed by $73 million in state…
DEC 10 — Education
CUNY Reconnect Draws 16,500 Adults to Free Community College
New York's free-tuition push for adults 25-55 in high-demand fields drew more than 16,500 applicants in its first term across CUNY and SUNY community…
NOV 21 — Crime & Courts
Long-Term Study: NYC Bail Reform Lowered Re-Arrest Rates
A John Jay study tracking defendants for 50 months finds New York City releasees under bail reform were re-arrested less often than comparable detainees.
NOV 10 — Health
Hochul Releases NY's First Maternal Mental Health Report
The state's first-ever maternal mental health report lays out recommendations to confront perinatal depression, backed by FY 2026 funding for up to 17…
OCT 17 — Health
Hochul Pledges $2.6B to Six Safety-Net Hospital Partnerships
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $2.6 billion on Oct. 16, 2025, for six safety-net hospital partnerships, including NYC Health + Hospitals teaming with…
AUG 12 — Education
NYC Schools Go Phone-Free as Statewide Bell-to-Bell Ban Lands
New York's first-in-the-nation statewide bell-to-bell smartphone ban takes effect this fall, with NYC's 1.1 million-student system the largest to comply.
JUN 22 — Transit
MTA's $68.4B Capital Plan Clears Albany
The Capital Program Review Board greenlit the MTA's record $68.4 billion 2025–2029 plan, backed by a higher metro-area payroll mobility tax.
JUN 02 — Transit
Ground Breaks on the $10B Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement
Governors Hochul and Murphy broke ground May 29 on the first stage of a new Midtown bus terminal, backed by a $1.9B federal loan.
MAY 12 — Crime & Courts
New York Rewrites Discovery Law in FY26 Budget Deal
Governor Hochul and the Legislature narrowed New York's 2019 discovery-reform statute in the FY26 budget, aiming to curb automatic case dismissals while…
MAY 12 — Education
State Budget Freezes CUNY, SUNY Tuition, Adds $307M in Aid
The FY2026 state budget holds resident undergraduate tuition flat at CUNY senior colleges and SUNY campuses while adding $307 million in new state support.
FEB 19 — Food
New York's Ban on Reservation Scalping Takes Effect
The Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act took effect February 17, 2025, barring third-party platforms from reselling tables without a restaurant's written…
JAN 21 — Health
NY's Medicaid Waiver Starts Paying for Food, Housing and Rides
Nine regional Social Care Networks launched Jan. 1, 2025, letting Medicaid cover home-delivered meals, rent help and transportation under the state's $7.5…