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City's Revised Budget Slashes Teaching Jobs

Mayor Bloomberg says the city will need to cut nearly 11,000 jobs.Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his revised $62.9 billion budget released Thursday, says the city must slash nearly 11,000 jobs. Nearly...

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Tap Water Rates Rising

New Yorkers used to the cost of living constantly going up can brace for another increase.For the fourth straight year, the New York City's water board has approved a double-digit percentage rate hike....

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Bloomberg Saves 4,400 Teachers' Jobs

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that he will not lay off 4,400 teachers this fall as expected.But in exchange for retaining the teachers' jobs, the mayor wants New York City teachers and...

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Bloomberg Names New Deputy Mayor for Economic Development

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is appointing Robert Steel, a former Wall Street banker, as his deputy mayor for economic development, according to city officials.Steel will be the third deputy mayor for...

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City Offers ‘Dollar’ Vans to Cushion Bus Cuts

The city is launching a pilot project to allow private commuter vans to operate along some of the bus routes being eliminated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.At a Tuesday press conference...

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Budget Deal Reached; Now the Waiting for Albany and D.C.

At a late-night press avail, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Chrsitine Quinn tried to put the best face on their $63 million budget "handshake" deal.Surrounded by most of the City...

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Appellate Ct. Rules City Can't Close 19 Schools

The city has lost its appeal of a court ruling that prevented it from closing 19 failing schools.An appellate panel sided with the lower court's decision finding the city didn't give enough details on...

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Student Achievement Plummets on NYS Exams

After years of steady improvement, it now appears that test scores have fallen in New York State. The percentage of elementary and middle school students passing the annual math and reading tests has...

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New York City Taxi Driver Slashed in Alleged Bias Attack Speaks Out

Ahmed Sharif, the Muslim taxi driver whose neck was slashed Tuesday night, allegedly because of his religion, spoke out on the steps of City Hall this afternoon surrounded by dozens of supporters from...

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Bloomberg Calls Voting Problems a "Royal Screw Up"

Mayor Bloomberg had harsh words on primary day for the way the election was being run in New York City.The mayor told reporters at City Hall that he's upset with reports of problems at the...

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