School aid not as bad as some school districts feared. But trouble lurks The governor attempted to do away with save harmless, which guarantees a district would not receive less foundation aid than the previous year, but that was a non-starter for state ... 04/22/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Pickleball Gets a Permanent Spot at Wollman Rink The courts are being resurfaced as the rapidly growing sport of pickleball becomes the off-season replacement for skating in Central Park. 04/21/2024 - 10:02 pm | View Link
N.Y. State lawmakers pass $237B budget nearly 3 weeks late The budget, which carries a price tag 3% higher than last year’s spending plan, arrives nearly three weeks past a nominal April 1 deadline and caps three months of push-and-pull between ... 04/20/2024 - 9:23 am | View Link
School aid cuts out, tenant protections in: What's in NY's nearly finished $237B budget? New York lawmakers were finally voting this week on parts of a $237B budget due nearly three weeks ago after deals with Gov. Kathy Hochul. 04/19/2024 - 4:08 am | View Link
Hochul reverses course on changes to school aid formula New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has reversed course on education funding in her latest framework for a budget deal. Long Island schools will not face funding cuts, but the entire school aid formula is ... 04/17/2024 - 6:21 am | View Link