NYC vaccine mandate impacts

There are questions about how many workers will not be vaccinated by the deadline set by New York City.

Family member brings Chapman University sexual assault suspect in to surrender to police

After a photo of the suspect was released to the public, 22-year-old Dalante Jerome Bell was brought to Chapman University to surrender by a family member and Chapman University notified the Orange Police Department.

Appeals court rules in favor of COVID vaccine mandate for schools, health care

A three-judge panel ruled against a temporary injunction that blocked the COVID vaccine mandate from taking effect at New York City schools and in New York state healthcare settings.

Megan and Harry visit Harlem elementary school

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made an appearance at a Harlem elementary school, where she read her children's book to a group of about two dozen children. Harry accompanied her.

Nearly all NYC teachers say schools do not have proper safety plan: Poll

According to a new survey, almost all of the members of New York City's largest teacher's union are saying the city's COVID-19 protocols in schools are insufficient.

COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff

Public schools have struggled for years with teacher shortages, particularly in math, science, special education and languages. But the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem.

Court allows vaccine mandate for NYC school employees, for now

Several unions have sued New York City to stop its vaccine mandate for teachers and other workers in schools, saying that it violates workers' rights. But a state judge has lifted a restraining order for now.

Queens student journalists look back on a year of reporting on COVID

From a touch-and-go year of remote learning to the return to classrooms and vaccinations, schools newspapers have had no shortage of content for their front pages.

Liberal arts doctorate leaves borrowers with nearly $200K in student loan debt on $40K salary, study finds

A post-secondary degree can leave borrowers with a six-figure student loan balance, but it's important to remember that federal student aid isn't “free money.” Keep reading to learn more about the average student loan debt and how you can pay it off faster.

Group of teens at bus stop in Louisville fired at in drive-by shooting, killing 1

A group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, was fired at by a passing vehicle, killing one of the kids and wounding another.

23 COVID outbreaks reported at schools across New Jersey

There were 23 outbreaks of coronavirus at schools across New Jersey, state officials announced Wednesday.

Suspects to stand trial in 1996 Kristin Smart disappearance

The man last seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished from a college campus 25 years ago on the Central California coast will stand trial on a murder charge in her suspected death and his father will face a charge as an accomplice for allegedly helping bury her body, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Melle Mel and Amadeus inspire Bronx kids at special event

It was a day meant to celebrate so many milestones for kids across the city: the end of summer and the return to school. It's also a time to highlight the strength and resiliency that young students have shown this whole pandemic.

Shooting at Russia’s Perm State University leaves 6 dead, 28 hurt

A shooting at Russia’s Perm State University left six people dead and at least 28 hurt, officials said. The gunman was detained.

New COVID testing policy for NYC public school students

Unvaccinated students in the New York City Public Schools will face different rules starting Sept. 27 when it comes to COVID testing and quarantining.

East Harlem school closed after COVID outbreak

19 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at a school in East Harlem, but none of the infected are students.

Hochul announces plan to address school bus driver shortage

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday announced several short-term and long-term initiatives to address a mounting shortage of school bus drivers across the state.

17th-Century painting discovered in New Rochelle church

A local college professor cracked a decades-old art mystery with a single trip to church, where he stumbled on a missing 17th-Century painting.