Adams has yet to officially appoint Mastro, which would set up a potentially bruising confirmation battle with the City Council.

Adams said his administration had restored a half-billion dollars in funding to the education budget. But the department still faces a remaining fiscal cliff of $500 million.

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Student journalism opportunities at New York City’s public schools tend to be limited to whiter and more affluent schools – and a group of kids wants to change that.

Police said the man distributed literature before self-immolating.

The MTA had difficulty saying whether drivers on the Brooklyn Bridge would be tolled if they went to the FDR Drive going in either direction. At one point, different MTA officials gave different answers.