Thursday, June 22, 2017

Report Identifies Areas Where New York Is Short of Teachers and other top stories.

  • Report Identifies Areas Where New York Is Short of Teachers

    Report Identifies Areas Where New York Is Short of Teachers
    The New York State Schools Boards Association says hard-to-staff subjects include science, math, special education, bilingual education and technology. It says ...
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  • Photos: Inside Amazon's first New York City bookstore

    Photos: Inside Amazon's first New York City bookstore
    Its first Amazon Books location in New York City opens Thursday morning in Manhattan's Shops at Columbus Circle, which was previously home to a pretty large ...
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  • Top Russian Officials Discussed How to Influence Trump Aides Last ...

    Top Russian Officials Discussed How to Influence Trump Aides Last ...
    The information collected last summer was considered credible enough for intelligence agencies to pass to the F.B.I., which during that period opened a counterintelligence investigation that is continuing. It is unclear, however, whether Russian officials actually tried to directly influence Mr. Manafort and Mr. Flynn. Both have denied any collusion with the Russian government on the campaign to disrupt the election. John O. Brennan, the former director of the C.I.A., testified Tuesday about a ..
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  • Uber drivers underpaid in New York City for years

    Uber drivers underpaid in New York City for years
    NEW YORK - Uber will repay New York City drivers for the ride-hailing firm after admitting it shortchanged them by tens of millions of dollars.The company said each affected driver would get a refund of about $900, which includes interest. Uber did not give an exact figure on how many drivers it has in the city, but said it was in the tens of thousands.  "We are committed to paying every driver every penny they are owed -- plus interest -- as quickly as possible," Uber executive Rachel Holt sai..
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  • New York firms offer 'Plan B' to staff ahead of summer transit woes

    New York firms offer 'Plan B' to staff ahead of summer transit woes
    NEW YORK Faced with this summer's partial shutdown of New York's Pennsylvania Station due to track repairs, some employers in the largest U.S. city are scrambling to come up with "Plan B" offerings to allow their suburb-dwelling staff to avoid the largely shuttered transit hub.Inquiries have spiked for temporary office spaces that do not require travel through the busiest train station in the U.S., where weeks-long outages in July and August are expected to trigger a travel nightmare for emplo..
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  • New York Democrats See Special Election Win as Good Sign for '18

    New York Democrats See Special Election Win as Good Sign for '18
    “To Republicans,” he continued, “it says Donald Trump is a huge ball and chain around their necks at this moment as more working people see the federal government trying to take away their health care and their rights. The progressive base is fired up.” The result may embolden Democrats in New York to put more money and resources in races across the board, or possibly to encourage neophytes to run.Ms. Pellegrino, a schoolteacher in Baldwin and a union activist, continued teaching during her cam..
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  • Will New York and California Take the Plunge on Single-Payer ...

    Will New York and California Take the Plunge on Single-Payer ...
    Hey, it could happen! Photo: Mike Groll/AP/Corbis Fed by health-policy chaos in Washington and dissatisfaction with aspects of both Obamacare and its proposed GOP replacements, New York and California are taking steps toward state-based single-payer health insurance systems that would provide universal coverage without insurance premiums, deductibles, or co-pays. In New York last week the State Assembly passed a single-payer proposal for the third consecutive year. Prospects for Senate pas..
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  • Cops: 4 Teens Stabbed on NYC Street in Fight Among Students

    Cops: 4 Teens Stabbed on NYC Street in Fight Among Students
    NEW YORK (AP) — Police say three teenagers have been stabbed on a street near Manhattan's Theater District during a fight among students outside a school.
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  • Found at the Scene in Manchester: Shrapnel, a Backpack and a ...

    Found at the Scene in Manchester: Shrapnel, a Backpack and a ...
    The bomber in the Manchester terrorist attack appeared to have carried a powerful explosive in a lightweight metal container concealed either within a black vest or a blue Karrimor backpack, and may have held a small switch in his left hand, according to preliminary information gathered by British authorities. Remnants of backpack The initial analysis of the bomb, based on evidence photographed and collected at the crime scene and distributed by British authorities, does not specify the siz..
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  • Colin Kaepernick supporters gather in New York for 'show of solidarity'

    Colin Kaepernick supporters gather in New York for 'show of solidarity'
    CLOSE USA TODAY Sports' Lindsay H. Jones looks at the division's big offseason changes. USA TODAY SportsSupporters of Colin Kaepernick gather in New York for a "show of solidarity."(Photo: Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY Sports)NEW YORK – Across the street on the other side of Park Avenue, opposite the building that houses the NFL offices in Midtown Manhattan, two black trucks with video boards beamed a slideshow of images.One showed Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem. Another..
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John Elway 'comfortable' taking Chad Kelly after calling QB's uncle, Jim Kelly .Trump, in Optimistic Address, Asks Congress to End 'Trivial Fights' .
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