Mayoral control of NYC Public Schools extended for just 2 years, with new requirement to expand school construction by $2B to lower class sizes and new maintenance of effort mandate to prevent City from cutting school funding like it did the last couple of years.

The NYS Education Department report will be invaluable in decision-making as the expiration of mayoral control approaches. Looking forward to thoroughly digesting their findings as we take up the important matter of school governance in NYC once the state budget is enacted. cc: Senator Shelley Mayer

New York City welcomes innovation, but self-driving cars negotiating traffic in Times Square or the notoriously tricky Kew Gardens Interchange are great examples of something where New York City does not have to be first. nydailynews.com/2024/03/28/nyc…

More of this please! Expansions are a welcome step, but we also need more new high schools to help reduce chronic and claustrophobic overcrowding in NE Queens high schools. qchron.com/editions/queen…

Today, we welcomed John C. Liu and his Columbia | SIPA students to City Hall to discuss our upcoming budget process, and how the Council is working to address the needs of New Yorkers!

Proposed Senate budget prioritizes education:
▶️Rejects cuts in school Foundation Aid
▶️$$$ for UPK
▶️A minimum 3% increase in school aid for all school districts
▶️$$$ to combat antisemitism, islamophobia and anti-Asian hate in schools
▶️Expands TAP eligibility SUNY - The State University of New York The City University of New York

Andrew McMorris’ life was cut short by a drunk driver. Yesterday his classmates rallied with us in Albany in support of lowering the BAC for drunk driving to .05. They know, and studies show, .05 saves lives! Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Jo Anne Simon 文雅麗 🟧 cbsnews.com/newyork/news/f…

Uh, hello? Now it’s a bad thing that kids are hanging out in the cafeteria eating more? School lunch doesn’t need to be gross, and this response doesn’t cut the mustard.

Big casino companies and the state itself must up their ante to safeguard Asian American communities from predatory practices. Assemblymember Grace Lee 李榮恩 Senator Iwen Chu Office of Senator Kevin Thomas Jeremy Cooney NYS Senator Brian Kavanagh 卡范納 nydailynews.com/2024/03/03/jud…

We see daily reminders of the devastating impacts of gun violence, yesterday's horrific Super Bowl parade shooting being no exception. Great work by Queens DA Katz to get a huge stash of dangerous, 3-D printed ghost guns off our streets in Fresh Meadows. queensda.org/father-and-son…

Asking Mayor Eric Adams about the capital plan to build more schools and reduce class sizes.

Pro tip: When asked what comes first: schools or jails?

The answer is always schools!

Attesting to the most basic facts about your background is a common sense way to protect election integrity. Check out this Times Union piece by Susan Lerner [email protected] on why NY needs to pass our bill w/ Gina Sillitti timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

W/ Grace Lee 李榮恩 Senator Iwen Chu NYS Senator Brian Kavanagh 卡范納 @ roundtable on the impact of gambling on AAPI NYers who will be significantly impacted by the creation of new casinos. As casinos consider downstate they must be accountable for mitigating harm and providing services in language

Restoring cuts to community schools and Summer Rising is the right start, but there should be no cuts at all to schools especially since state budget continues to provide more $$$ to NYC every year. It's a tired budget dance that sows uncertainty and is destabilizing for schools.

With less than half of 3rd graders reaching proficiency on state reading tests, it’s clearly time to get back to basics to boost literacy in NY schools. Kudos to Governor Kathy Hochul for announcing new evidence-based approach to phonics vocab and reading comprehension #StateoftheState