The United Federation of Teachers, which supports changes to literacy instruction, has condemned the inflexible curriculum requirements.

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 40% contained after burning through 12,500 acres.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and the city’s largest municipal workers’ union, DC 37, both endorsed the current council speaker for New York City mayor on Wednesday afternoon.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing legal backlash over his plan to allow ICE agents onto Rikers Island. A judge temporarily blocked any agreements, with a full court hearing set for April 25.

Excenia Mette, 61, walked out of her apartment building and into the middle of a shootout. She was an active member of the ...