by Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: Brian Jason / Shutterstock.com This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The Trump administration is canceling millions of dollars in magnet school grant funding after New York City officials missed a Tuesday deadline to overhaul their policies regarding transgender students. At stake is $36 million […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Paul Froggatt / shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and City Comptroller Brad Lander have each articulated distinct positions on this issue, particularly in the context of collaboration with the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The intersection of immigration enforcement and municipal governance has become a focal point […]
By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com At his weekly Tuesday press briefing, Mayor Adams expressed on that he is open to the possibility of deporting migrants who are charged with crimes, not just those who are convicted. He argued that individuals who entered the country illegally should not have the same […]
