October 8, 2026 3:24 am
(The Center Square) — A majority of New Yorkers want to scrap the state’s income tax, according to a new poll, which shows deep dissatisfaction across party lines with the lack of benefits from the state’s high tax burden. The survey by the Empire Center for Public Policy found New Yorkers overwhelmingly support gradually eliminating the state income tax. Statewide, ...
In 2020, as a public school parent, I fought to reopen New York City’s schools. I realized parents didn’t have a seat at the table, and we still have none today. Defending Education’s new state ranking on integrity in education now puts New York 35th of 51, behind Michigan and Pennsylvania, which tie at 33rd. I came to Brooklyn from ...
(The Center Square) — New York City schools are being targeted by the Trump administration over claims that they “pass the trash” by allowing teachers and other staff accused of sexual misconduct to transfer to other districts and keep their jobs. The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that it has launched a “directed investigation” ...
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moved thousands of kids off a taxpayer-funded childcare waitlist after getting a new infusion of money from the state budget. The New York City Administration for Children’s Services announced Monday that more than 10,000 children will receive vouchers for subsidized childcare services, backed by $1.2 billion in state funding previously ...
