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Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that the one-day school week prior to the start of Christmas vacation has been canceled. Kids are off from December 24 to January 2. Normally, there’s no issue. This year, though, Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday, which means kids would just show up to school for one day after their weekend and then take…

A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes ready-to-eat meals sent to U.S. schools, dozens of them in New York and New Jersey, restaurants and major retailers, federal officials said. The updated recall includes prepared salads, burritos and other foods sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe’s,...

Millions of pounds of ready-to-eat meat products have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination, and authorities say some were sent to local schools.

New York City’s new schools chancellor steps into her role Wednesday, a position vacated when David Banks’ retirement timeline sped up a few months at the behest of the mayor. Melissa Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as deputy chancellor, becomes the highest-ranking Latina in the school system, overseeing the largest public district in the country. In making the announcement, Mayor...

The schools chancellor will be hitting the exits earlier than he expected. the mayor apparently forcing David Banks out amid growing political and prosecution pressures surrounding the Adams administration. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Outgoing New York City School Chancellor David Banks will leave his position much sooner than expected, City Hall announced, leaving the Department of Education in mid-October rather than at the end of the year.

Sources said there will likely be further turnover on the mayor’s team, with Tim Pearson’s resignation not enough for Adams to dodge potentially being removed from his position — a situation Gov. Kathy Hochul would like to avoid, according to sources. On Tuesday, the mayor took steps to fill vacancies and insisted he committed no crimes. NBC New York’s Melissa...

Mayor Eric Adams officially named a new schools chancellor on Wednesday, just 24 hours after current Chancellor David Banks announced his retirement amid a flurry of federal investigations into the Adams administration. It also comes as Adams faces a new call from a high-profile NYC lawmaker to step down. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Mayor Eric Adams announced a new head of New York City schools to oversee the largest public district in the country on Wednesday, a day after news broke that the current chancellor plans to retire at the end of the year. Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take the helm. The first day for Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as Banks’ chief…

Mayor Eric Adams announced a new head of New York City schools to oversee the largest public district in the country on Wednesday, a day after news broke that the current chancellor plans to retire at the end of the year. Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take the helm. The first day for Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as Banks’ chief…

One big question is why David Banks chose Tuesday to send his close friend, Mayor Adams, a letter giving official notice of his retirement — just as the mayor was trying to convince the public his administration is not experiencing a devastating mass exodus because of the ongoing investigations. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Schools chancellor David Banks plans to retire at the end of the calendar year, a source familiar with the matter tells NBC New York. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.

New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks is expected to retire from his position by the end of the year, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The former head of food services for New York City public schools was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for a bribery scandal that resulted in children being served chicken tenders contaminated with metal and bone. Eric Goldstein, the former school food chief, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court along with three men who ran a vendor that had...

Nearly a million New York City parents dropped off their kids at school Thursday morning, as the largest school district in the country welcomed students back to the classroom. This school year, Chancellor David Banks is going to be examining two key issues affecting education: artificial Intelligence and cellphones in the classroom. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.

New York City schools chancellor David Banks appeared on Today in New York on the first day of school to talk about the year ahead.

NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

The largest public school system in the U.S. welcomed students to the first day of school on Thursday, and the mayor and school chancellor stopped by an elementary school in Brooklyn to give kids some high fives. With nearly a million students starting school across New York City, several issues are at the forefront for Mayor Eric Adams and...

The teacher was in the classroom in the Fordham neighborhood on the day before classes were set to start. The stray bullet came whizzing into the classroom through a window. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Thursday marks the first day of school for thousands of kids in New York City, and the city’s Department of Education is opening 24 new schools to try to accommodate a growing student population. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.